Renealmia cernua

Description

Renealmia cernua is a descendant of ginger. This was first described by Olof Swartz, Johann Jakob Roemer and Schult., and was given the exact name of James Francis Macbride. Renealmia cernua belongs to the genus Renealmia, and is related to lame. 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.