Ischnosiphon obliquus

Botanical Description

Ischnosiphon obliquus is a herbaceous perennial plant, forming a clump of growth up to 3.5 metres tall from an underground rhizome. The large leaves are clustered in nodes on top of the cane-like stem[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials for basket making and weaving. Handicrafts made from the plant are widely sold in the region and exported in small quantities to the Caribbean islands[ 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. ].