''Schumannianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

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described in 1904. ''Schumannianthus dichotomus'' is cultivated in riverine areas of

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and

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for making Shital pati, a type of mat that feel cool to the touch, for use on floors and beds. ; Species * ''

Schumannianthus dichotomus ''Schumannianthus dichotomus'', also known as 'cool mat', is a species of flowering plant first described by William Roxburgh, Roxburgh, with its current name after François Gagnepain, Gagnepain. The species belongs to the family Marantaceae and ...

'' (Roxb.) Gagnep. - E Himalayas, Indochina, P Malaysia, Borneo, Philippines * '' Schumannianthus monophyllus'' Suksathan, Borchs. & A.D.Poulsen -

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Marantaceae Zingiberales genera Taxa named by François Gagnepain {{Zingiberales-stub