Stromanthe stromanthoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Stromanthe
Species:
S. stromanthoides
Binomial name
Stromanthe stromanthoides
(J.F.Macbr.) L.Andersson
Synonyms[1]

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Stromanthe stromanthoides (J.F.Macbr.)". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  2. ^ Innerhofer, Susanne (2008). Wissen nimmt Gestalt an Entwurf eines Ethnobotanischen Gartens in Loreto, Ecuador. Universität für Bodenkultur Wien.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Lescure, J.P.; Baslev, H.; Alarcon, R. PLANTAS UTILES DE LA AMAZONIA ECUATORIANA (PDF).
  5. ^ a b Sumar, Hugo E. Delgado (1986). CULTURA (COSMOVISIÓN) Y SALUD ENTRE LOS CAPANAHUA (PDF).
  6. ^ a b Cerón, Carlos E.; Reyes, Carmita (2007). "PARCHES DE BOSQUE Y ETNOBOTÁNICA SHUAR EN PALORA, MORONA SANTIAGO-ECUADOR". Cinchonia. 8 (1): 66–83.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Colpron, Anne-Marie (1998). La classification, l'utilisation et le symbolisme des plantes dans le chamanisme des Shipibo de l'Ucayali. Université de Montréal.
  9. ^ 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.