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Renealmia
Also called Tracheophytes
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.
Species include:
Jenjibre-de-jardin · Renealmia aurantifera · Red Renealmia · Renealmia dolichocalyx · Narciso colorado · Renealmia oligotricha · Renealmia sessilifolia
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