Renealmia thyrsoidea

(Renealmia thyrsoidea)

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Description

Renealmia thyrsoidea is a genus of ginger. This was first described by Hipólito Ruiz López and Pav., and was given the exact name of Eduard Friedrich Poeppig and Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher. Renealmia thyrsoidea belongs to the genus Renealmia, and is related to lye. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Zingiberales
Family:Zingiberaceae
Genus:Renealmia
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