AusTraits

Canna x generalis

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Family Cannaceae

Taxonomy: Canna x generalis L.H.Bailey

Misapplied names: 1 (APC 2026-07-30)
  • Canna x orchiodes L.H.Bailey (misapplied)

Distribution (APC): WA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), LHI (naturalised)

Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, Florabase, ATRP

Traits

Top source datasets: ABRS_1981 (2), ABRS_2022 (3), ABRS_2023 (11), NHNSW_2022 (3), NHNSW_2023 (14), WAH_2022_1 (4), WAH_2022_2 (4), WAH_2023_1 (1), WAH_2023_2 (3), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 19 traits from 48 records in 11 datasets.

Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.

fruit morphology
  • fruit_length (numerical): 25 mm (20-30 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • fruit_type (categorical): capsule (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
leaf morphology
  • leaf_length (numerical): 450 mm (450-450 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_width (numerical): 250 mm (250-250 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_shape (categorical): elliptical (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_base_shape (categorical): attenuate (2); sheathing (1) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_margin (categorical): entire (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
  • leaf_compoundness (categorical): simple (1) [sources: ABRS_1981]
  • leaf_arrangement (categorical): spiral (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
  • plant_photosynthetic_organ (categorical): leaf (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
life history
  • plant_growth_form (categorical): herb (5) [sources: ABRS_2022; NHNSW_2022; WAH_2022_1; WAH_2022_2; Wenk_2022]
  • life_history (categorical): perennial (3) [sources: WAH_2022_1; WAH_2022_2; Wenk_2023]
  • woodiness_detailed (categorical): herbaceous (5) [sources: ABRS_2022; NHNSW_2022; WAH_2022_1; WAH_2022_2; Wenk_2022]
  • stem_growth_habit (categorical): erect (1); rhizomatous (4) [sources: ABRS_2022; NHNSW_2022; WAH_2022_1; WAH_2022_2]
  • leaf_phenology (categorical): evergreen (1) [sources: ABRS_1981]
  • storage_organ (categorical): rhizome (4) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; WAH_2023_1; WAH_2023_2]
seed morphology
  • seed_shape (categorical): ovoid (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
whole plant morphology
  • plant_height (numerical): 1.92 m (1-2.5 m) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; WAH_2023_2]

Sources

dataset_idn_traitsn_recordsreference
NHNSW_20231314N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
ABRS_20231011Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au.
WAH_2022_144Western Australian Herbarium. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2022. url: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/.
WAH_2022_244Western Australian Herbarium. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2022. url: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/.
ABRS_202233Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au.
NHNSW_202233N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
WAH_2023_223Western Australian Herbarium. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/.
ABRS_198122B. A. Barlow, H. T. Clifford, A. S. George, and A. K. A. McCusker. Flora of Australia. 1981. url: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/flora/main/.
Wenk_202222E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant growth forms dataset”. 2022.
WAH_2023_111Western Australian Herbarium. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/.
Wenk_202311E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant life history dataset, University of New South Wales, Sydney”. 2023.