Renealmia Polyantha
''Renealmia'' is a plant genus in the family Zingiberaceae. Its members are native to tropical Africa and tropical America (Latin America and the West Indies). In Peru, fruits and tubers are sources of indigenous dyes. and indigenous medical treatments for leishmania and malaria In Colombia, it is used to treat snakebite. Bracts and leaves can serve as phytotelmata, retaining small quantities of water that offer habitat for other organisms.Hayford, B., T. Förster, V. Patel, & C. S. Chaboo. 2021. Aquatic Diptera associated with Neotropical Zingiberales phytotelmata (Diptera). Journal of Natural History 54:43-44, 2815-2838. Species include: * '' Renealmia acreana'' Maas - Brazil (Acre State) * '' Renealmia africana'' Benth. - western and central Africa from Togo to Angola * '' Renealmia alborosea'' K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler - Cameroon * ''Renealmia alpinia'' (Rottb.) Maas - Latin America and the West Indies from Veracruz and Puerto Rico south to Bolivia * '' Renealmia alticola'' M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Renealmia Cernua
''Renealmia cernua'' is a species of plant in the family (biology), family Zingiberaceae. It was first described in 1931 by James Francis Macbride. The native plant, native range of ''Renealmia cernua'' is Southeastern Mexico to Southern Tropical America. ''Renealmia cernua'' typically makes juvenile inflorescences in the beginning of the dry season, and flowers from the late dry season through the rainy season. Fruits mature in the middle to late rainy season. Like other species of ''Renealmia'', (Renealmia alpinia, ''R.alpinia'', Renealmia aromatica, ''R.aromatica'', and Renealmia nicolaioides, ''R.nicolaioides''), it is used for treating snakebite in Colombia. References Flora of Central America Flora of Southern America Renealmia, cernua {{Zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Renealmia Aurantifera
''Renealmia aurantifera'' is a species of plant in the family Zingiberaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is ...s. References Endemic flora of Ecuador aurantifera Least concern plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Paul Maas {{Zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Renealmia Cincinnata
''Renealmia'' is a plant genus in the family Zingiberaceae. Its members are native to tropical Africa and tropical America (Latin America and the West Indies). In Peru, fruits and tubers are sources of indigenous dyes. and indigenous medical treatments for leishmania and malaria In Colombia, it is used to treat snakebite. Bracts and leaves can serve as phytotelmata, retaining small quantities of water that offer habitat for other organisms.Hayford, B., T. Förster, V. Patel, & C. S. Chaboo. 2021. Aquatic Diptera associated with Neotropical Zingiberales phytotelmata (Diptera). Journal of Natural History 54:43-44, 2815-2838. Species include: * '' Renealmia acreana'' Maas - Brazil (Acre State) * '' Renealmia africana'' Benth. - western and central Africa from Togo to Angola * '' Renealmia alborosea'' K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler - Cameroon * ''Renealmia alpinia'' (Rottb.) Maas - Latin America and the West Indies from Veracruz and Puerto Rico south to Bolivia * '' Renealmia alticola'' M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |