| Tonina fluviatilis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Eriocaulaceae |
| Genus: |
Tonina Aubl. |
| Species: | T. fluviatilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tonina fluviatilis Aubl.
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Tonina fluviatilis is a plant species in the Eriocaulaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus Tonina, native to southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America ( Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, northern Brazil, and the Guianas), Cuba and Trinidad. [2] [3] [4] [5]
One use of the plant is for medicinal purposes. The plant is ground up and mixed with a bark to make a liquid in which to bathe nursing infants. It is thought to give the infant strength. [6]
It is also used as an aquarium plant. [7] The shape of its leaf is pleasing and its color makes a good contrast with other plants when it is planted in small groups. However, it is difficult to grow as an aquarium plant. [8]
References
- ^ Brummitt, N. (2013). "Tonina fluviatilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T44392648A44406850. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T44392648A44406850.en. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
- ^ Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
- ^ Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
- ^ "Medicinal Plants of the Guianas" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Albany Aquarium Plant list". Albany Aquarium. Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Tonina fluviatilis". Retrieved 2007-08-03.
External links
- Biological Diversity of the Guiana Archived 2008-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Smithsonian Plant Collections, Guyana Archived 2008-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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