Renealmia

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: 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 Maas - Colombia Renealmia angustifolia K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler - Espírito Santo Renealmia aromatica (Aubl.) Griseb. - Latin America and the West Indies from Veracruz and Puerto Rico south to Bolivia Renealmia asplundii Maas - Col......read more on Wikipedia.