Article Nº 1031 Plant Vol. I · p. 587
Indian shot (Canna indica)
Original title: Conteira (Canna indica)
Short entry on the Indian shot (Canna indica), a garden plant grown in Madeira whose black round seeds resemble beads; a stray bibliographic note on an English book about Madeira follows.
A plant of the family Zingiberaceae, grown in gardens. Its capsules contain round black seeds resembling beads.
Contents (The) of a Madeira Mail-Bag, or Island Etchings, by Ultra Marine, London, n.d., 1 vol.
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