Biology:Tonina fluviatilis
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Short description: Species of aquatic plant
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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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| 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44392648/44406850. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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". http://www.mnh.si.edu/biodiversity/bdg/medicinal/MedPlantsGui2.pdf. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ↑ "Albany Aquarium Plant list". Albany Aquarium. Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20070629095923/http://www.albanyaquarium.com/menu_aquaticplants.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ↑ "Tonina fluviatilis". http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/tr/Toninafluviatilis.php. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q6148795 entry
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