Ranalisma is a genus in the family Alismataceae. It includes two species; one from tropical Africa (R. humile) and the other (R. rostrata) from southeast Asia.
Ranalisma rostrata is a critically endangered marsh species, and is included in the list of China national level I key protection plants. After the introduction of breeding programs in China the population has been increasing.
Species
Ranalisma humile (Rich. ex Kunth) Hutch. in J.Hutchinson & J.M.Dalziel - from Senegal to Tanzania, south to Zambia and Angola Ranalisma rostrata Stapf. - China (Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang), Vietnam, Malaysia, India
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