Renealmia jamaicensis
Also known as: Alpinia jamaicensis Gaertn. +2 more
- Alpinia jamaicensis Gaertn.
- Ethanium jamaicense (Gaertn.) Kuntze
- Zingiber uncinatum Stokes
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Renealmia jamaicensis is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms