Schumannianthus dichotomus

Schumannianthus dichotomus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Marantaceae
Genus:	Schumannianthus
Species:	S. dichotomus
Binomial name
	Schumannianthus dichotomus; (Roxb.) Gagnep.
Synonyms
	Clinogyne dichotoma (Roxb.) Salisb.; Maranta dichotoma (Roxb.) Wall.; Phrynium dichotomum Roxb.; Thalia dealbata Link nom illeg.; Thalia dichotoma (Roxb.) Roxb. ex Link;

Schumannianthus dichotomus, also known as 'cool mat', is a species of flowering plant first described by Roxburgh, with its current name after Gagnepain. The species belongs to the family Marantaceae and no subspecies are listed.

S. dichotomus is typically found in muddy riparian areas; it is known as Pati Doi in Assamese and Murta in Sylheti, Mostak, Pati bet patipata and paitara in Bengali; in Vietnamese it is called lùm nước; in Thai it is called Khla; in Myanmar is called Thin; in Chittagong it is called "Fadirjam (ফাডিরজাম)".