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Renealmia jamaicensis

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Renealmia jamaicensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Renealmia
Species:
R. jamaicensis
Binomial name
Renealmia jamaicensis
(Gaertn.) Horan.

Renealmia jamaicensis is a species of plant in the family Zingiberaceae. It is native to the Caribbean, more specifically Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.[1] It was first described by Joseph Gaertner and given its current name by Paul Fedorowitsch Horaninow.

Renealmia jamaicensis is known as Cojatillo (Cuba), Cumaní (Dominican Republic), Gingembre marron (Haiti), Jengibre amarillo (Dominican Republic), Jengibre cimarrón (Dominican Republic), and Narciso colorado (Puerto Rico).[2]

Two varieties are recognized: Renealmia jamaicensis var. jamaicensis and Renealmia jamaicensis var. puberula.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Renealmia jamaicensis (Gaertn.) Horan". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  2. ^ "Renealmia cernua (Sw. ex Roem. & Schult.) J.F.Macbr". Flora of the West Indies. Smithsonian Institution. 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  3. ^ "Renealmia jamaicensis (Gaertn.) Horan". WFO Plant List. World Flora Online. 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-18.