National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, New Kench's Trace, Shillong 793013, (Meghalaya).
1Present address: NBPGR Regional Station, Phagli, Shimla 171 004 (Himachal Pradesh).
Schumannianthus dichotomus, the matcane of tropical Asia is underexploited. The plant is cultivated for the preparation of mats in the North-eastern parts of India. This fiber plant could prove to be a great asset for the rural economy. The present investigation provides information on the cultivation and economics of this neglected species.
Schumannianthus dichotomus, Indian matcane, systematics, cultivation, processing, uses
