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'''''Schumannianthus dichotomus''''',<ref name = "C132"/> also known as 'cool mat', |
'''''Schumannianthus dichotomus''''',<ref name = "C132"/> 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 no subspecies are listed.<ref name = "COL"/><ref name = "source"/> |
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''S. dichotomus'' is typically found in muddy [[riparian]] areas; it is known as ''Pati Doi'' in [[Assamese language|Assamese]] and ''Murta'', ''Mostak'', |
''S. dichotomus'' is typically found in muddy [[riparian]] areas; it is known as ''Pati Doi'' in [[Assamese language|Assamese]] and ''Murta'' in Sylheti, ''Mostak'', ''Pati bet'' ''patipata'' and ''paitara'' in Bengali; in [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]] it is called ''lùm nước''; in Thai it is called ''Khla''; in [[Chittagonian language|Chittagong]] it is called "Fadirjam (ফাডিরজাম)". |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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[[File:Flower of Schumannianthus dichotomus.jpg|thumb|right|Flower of ''Schumannianthus dichotomus'' in bloom in the district of [[Lakshmipur]], [[Bangladesh]].]] |
[[File:Flower of Schumannianthus dichotomus.jpg|thumb|right|Flower of ''Schumannianthus dichotomus'' in bloom in the district of [[Lakshmipur]], [[Bangladesh]].]] |
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| ⚫ | It is a rhizomatous plant with an erect and glossy green stem attaining a height of 3–5 m and a diameter of up to 20 mm. The stems are leafy and dichotomously branched.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Romel Ahmed |author2=A. N. M. Fakhrul Islam|author3=Mostafizur Rahman|author4=Md. Abdul Halim| |
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[[File:Schumannianthus dichotomus.jpg|thumb|Flower of "Schumannianthus dichotomus" at Upazilla: [[Satkania]], Post office: Manufakir Haat, Village: Middle Kanchana, an area of Fishermen (জেলেদের এলাকা), District: [[Chittagong]], in [[Bangladesh]].]] |
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| ⚫ | It is a rhizomatous plant with an erect and glossy green stem attaining a height of 3–5 m and a diameter of up to 20 mm. The stems are leafy and dichotomously branched.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Romel Ahmed |author2=A. N. M. Fakhrul Islam|author3=Mostafizur Rahman|author4=Md. Abdul Halim|name-list-style=amp|year=2007|title=Management and economic value of ''Schumannianthus dichotoma'' in rural homesteads in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh|journal=International Journal of Biodiversity Science & Management|volume=3|issue=4|pages=252–258|doi=10.1080/17451590709618178|doi-access=}}</ref> |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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Geographically it is distributed in northeast [[Bangladesh]], [[West Bengal]], [[Assam]], [[Burma]], [[Thailand]], [[Cambodia]], [[Vietnam]], [[Peninsular Malaysia]], [[Borneo]] and the [[Philippines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=263609|title=World Checklist of Selected Plant Families}}</ref> |
Geographically it is distributed in northeast [[Bangladesh]], [[West Bengal]], [[Assam]], [[Burma]], [[Thailand]], [[Cambodia]], [[Vietnam]], [[Peninsular Malaysia]], [[Borneo]] and the [[Philippines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=263609|title=World Checklist of Selected Plant Families}}</ref> |
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In Bangladesh, it is found in [[Comilla District|Comilla]], [[Tangail District|Tangail]] and in the [[swamp forest]]s of [[Sylhet District|Sylhet]]; in India, it is found in the [[Majuli]] island of Assam.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hossain |first=Ashfaq |year=2012 |chapter=Sylhet District |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sylhet_District |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> [http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/] It is cultivated mostly in the districts of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Barisal, Tangail, Comilla, Noakhali, Feni and Chittagong. |
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==Uses== |
==Uses== |
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The plant used for making the [[Shital pati]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Banu |first=Zinat Mahrukh |year=2012 |chapter=Nakshi Pati |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Nakshi_Pati |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> a traditional bed mat in |
The plant used for making the [[Shital pati]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Banu |first=Zinat Mahrukh |year=2012 |chapter=Nakshi Pati |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Nakshi_Pati |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> a traditional bed mat in Bangladesh and East India. Traditional artisans make strips from the outer portion of the stem including the epidermal part. These split strips are processed and plaited into mats. Murta splits are also used for making prayer mats, baskets, bags, novelty items, etc. The strips from the pith portion are used as binding materials. |
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Forestry Master Plan (1982) of Bangladesh estimates that about 8,000 people are employed in sitalpati making in the country. Swampy and marshy lands are suitable for murta cultivation. Traditionally it is propagated through [[rhizomes]], but can be also propagated through branch cuttings. The propagules are planted during the months of May–June. After planting it takes 2–3 years to reach the harvestable size. February–March is the harvesting period. It can also be propagated through seeds. It grows well in partial shade. So, farmers often plant ''[[Erythrina]]'' trees in murta fields. It needs no special management other than weeding. |
Forestry Master Plan (1982) of Bangladesh estimates that about 8,000 people are employed in sitalpati making in the country. Swampy and marshy lands are suitable for murta cultivation. Traditionally it is propagated through [[rhizomes]], but can be also propagated through branch cuttings. The propagules are planted during the months of May–June. After planting it takes 2–3 years to reach the harvestable size. February–March is the harvesting period. It can also be propagated through seeds. It grows well in partial shade. So, farmers often plant ''[[Erythrina]]'' trees in murta fields. It needs no special management other than weeding. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name = "COL">{{cite web |url= http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/9752987|title= Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.| |
<ref name = "COL">{{cite web |url= http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/9752987|title= Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.|access-date= 26 May 2014 |author= Roskov Y. |author2= Kunze T. |author3= Orrell T. |author4= Abucay L. |author5= Paglinawan L. |author6= Culham A. |author7= Bailly N. |author8= Kirk P. |author9= Bourgoin T. |author10= Baillargeon G. |author11= Decock W. |author12= De Wever A. |editor= Didžiulis V.|year= 2014| publisher =Species 2000: Reading, UK.}}</ref> |
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<ref name = "C132">Gagnepain (1904) ''In: Bull. Soc. Bot. France 51: 176''</ref> |
<ref name = "C132">Gagnepain (1904) ''In: Bull. Soc. Bot. France 51: 176''</ref> |
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<ref name = "source">[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]</ref> |
<ref name = "source">[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 01:52, 24 April 2024
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Schumannianthus |
| Species: | S. dichotomus
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Schumannianthus dichotomus,[2] also known as 'cool mat', is a species of flowering plant first described by Roxburgh, with its current name after Gagnepain. The species belongs to the family Marantaceae and no subspecies are listed.[3][4]
S. dichotomus is typically found in muddy riparian areas; it is known as Pati Doi in Assamese and Murta in Sylheti, Mostak, Pati bet patipata and paitara in Bengali; in Vietnamese it is called lùm nước; in Thai it is called Khla; in Chittagong it is called "Fadirjam (ফাডিরজাম)".
Description
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It is a rhizomatous plant with an erect and glossy green stem attaining a height of 3–5 m and a diameter of up to 20 mm. The stems are leafy and dichotomously branched.[5]
Distribution
[edit]Geographically it is distributed in northeast Bangladesh, West Bengal, Assam, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines.[6] In Bangladesh, it is found in Comilla, Tangail and in the swamp forests of Sylhet; in India, it is found in the Majuli island of Assam.[7] [1] It is cultivated mostly in the districts of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Barisal, Tangail, Comilla, Noakhali, Feni and Chittagong.
Uses
[edit]The plant used for making the Shital pati[8] a traditional bed mat in Bangladesh and East India. Traditional artisans make strips from the outer portion of the stem including the epidermal part. These split strips are processed and plaited into mats. Murta splits are also used for making prayer mats, baskets, bags, novelty items, etc. The strips from the pith portion are used as binding materials.
Forestry Master Plan (1982) of Bangladesh estimates that about 8,000 people are employed in sitalpati making in the country. Swampy and marshy lands are suitable for murta cultivation. Traditionally it is propagated through rhizomes, but can be also propagated through branch cuttings. The propagules are planted during the months of May–June. After planting it takes 2–3 years to reach the harvestable size. February–March is the harvesting period. It can also be propagated through seeds. It grows well in partial shade. So, farmers often plant Erythrina trees in murta fields. It needs no special management other than weeding.
In the traditional production of Tungrymbai, an Indian fermented soybean food, the leaves are packed together with boiled soybeans.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- ^ Gagnepain (1904) In: Bull. Soc. Bot. France 51: 176
- ^ Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ 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.
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
- ^ Hossain, Ashfaq (2012). "Sylhet District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Banu, Zinat Mahrukh (2012). "Nakshi Pati". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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