Plant Details

Accepted name:: Canna glauca L. [Cannaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
achira	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
achira amarilla	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
canna angustifolia	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
indian shot	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
wild plantain	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Leaf, rhizome and root, Rhizome, Seeds		Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 27 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Canna angustifolia L. Sp. Pl.: 1 (1753).
Canna annaei André Rev. Hort. (Paris) 10: 471 (1861).
Canna annaei nana André Pl. Feuill. Ornem.: 126 (1866).
Canna annaei subvar. superba Année ex André Pl. Feuill. Ornem.: 122 (1866).
Canna fintelmannii Bouché Linnaea 18: 487 (1845).
Canna glauca var. angusta J.W.Richardson Fl. Ilustr. Catarin. 1(Canac.): 24 (1972).
Canna glauca var. annaei (André) Regel Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 1866: 84 (1867).
Canna glauca var. rubrolutea Hook. Bot. Mag. 62: t. 3437 (1835).
Canna glauca var. rufa Sims Bot. Mag. 49: t. 2302 (1822).
Canna glauca var. siamensis (Kraenzl.) Nob.Tanaka Makinoa, n.s., 1: 56 (2001).
Canna hassleriana Kraenzl. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 14: 296 (1916).
Canna jacobiniflora T.Koyama & Nob.Tanaka Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo, B 26: 9 (2000).
Canna lanceolata Lodd. ex G.Don in J.C.Loudon, Hort. Brit.: 1 (1830), nom. nud.
Canna lancifolia Schrank Syll. Pl. Nov. 1: 180 (1824).
Canna liturata Link ex A.Dietr. Sp. Pl., ed. 6. 1: 12 (1831).
Canna longifolia Bouché Linnaea 18: 386 (1845).
Canna mexicana A.Dietr. Sp. Pl., ed. 6. 1: 11 (1831).
Canna pedicellata C.Presl Reliq. Haenk. 1: 106 (1827).
Canna rubrolutea (Hook.) Chaté Canna: 145 (1867).
Canna rufa (Sims) Chaté Canna: 145 (1867).
Canna schlechtendaliana Bouché Linnaea 18: 487 (1845).
Canna schlechtendaliana var. annaei (André) Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 47: 54 (1912).
Canna siamensis Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 47: 55 (1912).
Canna stenantha Nob.Tanaka Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo, B 26: 7 (2000).
Canna stolonifera D.Dietr. Syn. Plant. 1: 11 (1839).
Canna stricta Bouché Linnaea 12: 144 (1838).
Xyphostylis angustifolia (L.) Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 52 (1838).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Canna angustifolia L.	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
Canna glauca L.	Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998) Med. Pl. of Brazil (Mors et al., 2000) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Canna glauca L. var. glauca	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

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