Stromanthe stromanthoides
| Stromanthe stromanthoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Stromanthe |
| Species: | S. stromanthoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Stromanthe stromanthoides (J.F.Macbr.) L.Andersson
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Myrosma stromanthoides J.F.Macbr. | |
Stromanthe stromanthoides is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and northern Brazil.[1] It was first described by James Francis Macbride, and given its current name by Bengt Lennart Andersson.
Names
In Quechua spoken in Ecuador, Stromanthe stromanthoides is called llaki panga, which literally means 'loving leaves'.[2][3] The plant is called soin kakie in Kofán[4] and mihnan pehi in Capanahua.[5] It is called pambu and bijao blanco in Shuar / Mestizo Spanish.[6] In Colombia, it is known as joorỡ or tetera.[7] In Shipibo, the plant is called ino becho, where ino means 'jaguar'.[8] Another name for it is bijahhuillo.
Uses
Stromanthe stromanthoides has been used medicinally for treating abscesses, diarrhea, and tumors.[5] It is used in crafts and making hats.[7] It is used as an ornamental, and for wrapping and roofing.[6] The leaves are also used for traditional tea in some areas of Colombia.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Stromanthe stromanthoides (J.F.Macbr.)". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Innerhofer, Susanne (2008). Wissen nimmt Gestalt an Entwurf eines Ethnobotanischen Gartens in Loreto, Ecuador. Universität für Bodenkultur Wien.
- ^ Uzendoski, Michael A. (2004). "Manioc beer and meat: value, reproduction and cosmic substance among the Napo Runa of the Ecuadorian Amazon". Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 10 (4): 883–902. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9655.2004.00216.x.
- ^ Lescure, J.P.; Baslev, H.; Alarcon, R. PLANTAS UTILES DE LA AMAZONIA ECUATORIANA (PDF).
- ^ a b Sumar, Hugo E. Delgado (1986). CULTURA (COSMOVISIÓN) Y SALUD ENTRE LOS CAPANAHUA (PDF).
- ^ a b Cerón, Carlos E.; Reyes, Carmita (2007). "PARCHES DE BOSQUE Y ETNOBOTÁNICA SHUAR EN PALORA, MORONA SANTIAGO-ECUADOR". Cinchonia. 8 (1): 66–83.
- ^ a b Diago, Olga Lucía Sanabria; Pinto, Diego Jesús Macias; Padilla, Bernardo Ramiro Ramírez; Chaves, Héctor Emilio Ramírez; Balcázar, Giovanni Varona (2012). Productos forestales no maderables en los resguardos de Guangüi y Calle Santa Rosa, Pacífco Caucano. Sello Editorial Universidad del Cauca. ISBN 978 958 732099-2.
- ^ Colpron, Anne-Marie (1998). La classification, l'utilisation et le symbolisme des plantes dans le chamanisme des Shipibo de l'Ucayali. Université de Montréal.
- ^ Khatun, M. M.; Jone, M. J. H.; Ashrafuzzaman, M. (2023). "Ethnobotanical study of the family Marantaceae R. Br in Bangladesh Agricultural University Botanical Garden". Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science. 8 (2): 191–197. doi:10.26832/24566632.2023.0802015.