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Stromanthe stromanthoides is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and northern Brazil. It was first described by James Francis Macbride, and given its current name by Bengt Lennart Andersson.
Stromanthe stromanthoides has been used medicinally for treating abscesses, diarrhea, and tumors. It is used in crafts and making hats. It is used as an ornamental, and for wrapping and roofing. The leaves are also used for traditional tea in some areas of Colombia.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stromanthe stromanthoides by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
