Ischnosiphon arouma, neotropical herbaceous species belonging to the Marantaceae family. It is well known in the Amazon and the Guiana Plateau for its uses in traditional basketry. In Guyana it is called arouman, red arouman, waruma, wama, French Guiana, South America. Drawing by Tournois. From Cayenne to the Andes (1878-1879) by Jules Crevaux (1847 - 1882) Le Tour du Monde 1880

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