Marantaceae FAMILY
Ischnosiphon enigmaticus
Ischnosiphon enigmaticus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
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Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ischnosiphon enigmaticus is a herbaceous perennial, scrambling plant, forming a clump of growth up to 4 metres tall from an underground rhizome. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use in basketry and weaving.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana.
HabitatAn understorey plant in mixed forests[ 922 Title Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana Publication Tropenbos-Guyana Series 8a Author van Andel T.R. Publisher Tropenbos-Guyana Programme; Georgetown, Guyana Year 2000 ISBN 90-393-2536-7 Description A very detailed study of the peoples and the plants they use, it includes a field guide to almost 500 species of useful plants. ].