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.

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