murta References murta plant Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: Indian matcane, Schumannianthus dichotomus Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Marantaceae/ Major genera and speciesMurta, or Indian matcane (Schumannianthus dichotomus), is used traditionally for bed mats and baskets in parts of south Asia. Read MoreMurta, or Indian matcane (Schumannianthus dichotomus), is used traditionally for bed mats and baskets in parts of south Asia. Read More