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Red renealmia
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Red renealmia

Renealmia cernua (Sw. ex Roem. & Schult.) J.F.Macbr.

Names

EnglishRed renealmia
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese俯垂艳苞姜
Scientific nameRenealmia cernua (Sw. ex Roem. & Schult.) J.F.Macbr.

About this species

Renealmia cernua is a species of plant in the family Zingiberaceae. It was first described in 1931 by James Francis Macbride. The 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, (R.alpinia, R.aromatica, and R.nicolaioides), it is used for treating snakebite in Colombia.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyZingiberaceae
GenusRenealmia

In Suriname

8Records in Suriname
1846First record
2017Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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