Donax canniformis (G. Forst.) K. Schum. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Donax canniformis (G. Forst.) K. Schum.

Summary

Genus:

Donax

Family:

Marantaceae

Nomen number:

14540

Place of publication:

Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15:440. 1893 "cannaeformis"

Verified:

05/06/1994 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Thalia canniformis G. Forst.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Clinogyne grandis (Miq.) Benth. & Hook. f.
Maranta grandis Miq.

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Reference(s)

Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. Flora of Java. 1963-1968
Hanelt, P., ed. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6. 2001
Merrill, E. D. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants. 1922-1926

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Indonesia
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Malaysia	Sabah
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Malaysia	Sarawak
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Papua New Guinea
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Philippines

Native
Asia-Tropical

MALESIA: Indonesia, Malaysia [Sabah, Sarawak], Philippines, Papua New Guinea

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Materials	fiber		Hanelt, P., ed. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6. 2001

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=14540. Accessed 1 June 2026.