Schumannianthus
| Schumannianthus | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Schumannianthus Gagnep. |
Schumannianthus is a group of plants in the Marantaceae described as a genus in 1904.[1][2][3]
Schumannianthus dichotomus is cultivated in riverine areas of South Asia and Southeast Asia for making Shital pati, mats that feel cool to the touch, for use on floors and beds.[4]
- Species[1]
- Schumannianthus dichotomus (Roxb.) Gagnep. - E Himalayas, Indochina, P Malaysia, Borneo, Philippines
- Schumannianthus monophyllus Suksathan, Borchs. & A.D.Poulsen - Sarawak
References
- 1 2 "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
- ↑ Gagnepain, François. 1904. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 51: 176 in French
- ↑ Tropicos, Schumannianthus Gagnep.
- ↑ Romel Ahmed; A. N. M. Fakhrul Islam; Mostafizur Rahman & Md. Abdul Halim (2007). "Management and economic value of Schumannianthus dichotoma in rural homesteads in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh". International Journal of Biodiversity Science & Management. 3 (4): 252–258. doi:10.1080/17451590709618178.
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