Renealmia guianensis Maas
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Authority
Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.
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Family
Zingiberaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Herbs, 1-2 m tall. Leaves 20-30 X 4-6 cm; sheath reticulate. Inflorescences 13-27 X 3.5-4 cm, prostrate, with 1-3- flowered cincinni, 20-50 cm long. Flowers: calyx pinkish to red, tubular to turbinate, 5-6 mm long, the lobes caducous; corolla creamy yellow, 10-12 mm long; labellum spreading, yellow with darker yellow central part, 10-12 mm long and wide. Capsules maturing red, ellipsoid to globose, 12-14 X 10-11 mm, ca. 10-seeded. Seeds with bright-orange to yellow aril.
Distribution and Ecology - Fl (Feb), fr (Jul, Aug); found in nonflooded forest at 200 to 400 m. Gingembre bois, gingembre sauvage.