Ischnosiphon arouma

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Ischnosiphon arouma

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Marantaceae
Genus:	Ischnosiphon
Species:	I. arouma
Binomial name
*Ischnosiphon arouma* (Aubl.) Körn.
Synonyms
Hymenocharis arouma (Aubl.) Kuntze Maranta arouma Aubl.

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Ischnosiphon arouma is a species of plant in the Marantaceae family.^[1] This species is found in wet, tropical areas within the Lesser Antilles, as well as Central and South America. It is a perennial.^[2]

Ischnosiphon arouma is used to make baskets.^[3]

References

↑ "Ischnosiphon arouma (Aubl.) Körn". Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 2026-01-03.
↑ "Ischnosiphon arouma (Aubl.) Körn". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
↑ Boom, Brian M. (1990). "Useful Plants of the Panare Indians of the Venezuelan Guayana". Advances in Economic Botany. 8: 57–76. Retrieved 3 January 2026.

Taxon identifiers
Ischnosiphon arouma	Wikidata: Q5921114 Wikispecies: Ischnosiphon arouma BOLD: 801558 CoL: 6N9WG EoL: 1117612 GBIF: 2761104 GRIN: 450356 iNaturalist: 706959 IPNI: 797103-1 NCBI: 2054486 Observation.org: 337042 Open Tree of Life: 3947289 Plant List: kew-249995 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:797103-1 Tropicos: 19700248 WFO: wfo-0000447137
Maranta arouma	Wikidata: Q39248740 CoL: 735TK GBIF: 2761106 GRIN: 450357 IPNI: 152846-2 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:152846-2 Tropicos: 19700249 WFO: wfo-0000466463

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