Schumannianthus

Schumannianthus is a group of plants in the Marantaceae described as a genus in 1904.[1][2][3]

Schumannianthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Schumannianthus
Gagnep.

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]

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