Schumannianthus Explained

Schumannianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae described in 1904.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Schumannianthus dichotomus is cultivated in riverine areas of South Asia and Southeast Asia for making Shital pati, a type of mat 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/323607#page/175/mode/1up Gagnepain, François. 1904. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 51: 176
3. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40032991 Tropicos, Schumannianthus Gagnep.
4. Romel Ahmed . A. N. M. Fakhrul Islam. Mostafizur Rahman. Md. Abdul Halim. amp. 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. 10.1080/17451590709618178. free. 2007IJBSM...3..252A .