Ranalisma
Genus of plants
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Ranalisma is a genus in the family Alismataceae.[1] It includes two species; one from tropical Africa (R. humile) and the other (R. rostrata) from southeast Asia.[2]
| Ranalisma | |
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| Ranalisma rostrata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Ranalisma Stapf |
| Type species | |
| Ranalisma rostrata Stapf | |
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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.[3]
