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Language: 
Local scripture: 
花蘑芋
Botanical classification

Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch

Order: 
Alismatales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Amorphophallus mairei H. Lév.
Amorphophallus  nanus H. Li & C. L. Long
Amorphophallus rivieri Durieu ex Riv.
Brachyspatha konjac (K. Koch) K. Koch
Hydrosme rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) Engl.
Proteinophallus rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) J. D. Hook. f.
Used part of the plant: 
Racine
Use for paper making: 
Agent de teinture
Literally “(red) excellent paper”.

 

Origin: 
China
Language: 
Botanical classification

Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch

Order: 
Alismatales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Amorphophallus mairei H. Lév.
Amorphophallus  nanus H. Li & C. L. Long
Amorphophallus rivieri Durieu ex Riv.
Brachyspatha konjac (K. Koch) K. Koch
Hydrosme rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) Engl.
Proteinophallus rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) J. D. Hook. f.
Used part of the plant: 
Racine
Use for paper making: 
Agent de teinture
Or paper from Baidi; from the name of the village (Baishuitai or "white water Terraces" Shangri-La) which is native Dongba culture.

 

Origin: 
China
Language: 
Local scripture: 
东方香蒲
Botanical classification

Typha orientalis C. Presl

Order: 
Poales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Typha latifolia var. orientalis (C. Presl) Rohrb.
Typha orientalis var. brunnea Skvortsov
Typha shuttleworthii Lehm.
Typha shuttleworthii subsp. orientalis (C. Presl) Graebn.
Typha shuttleworthii var. orientalis (C. Presl) Rohrb.
Used part of the plant: 
Feuille
Tige
Use for paper making: 
Fibre
Literally rattan paper from Diendai.

 

Origin: 
China
Botanical name: 
Xuan paper made in sheets of 4,5m length. Made in 1 to 3 or more layers.

 

Origin: 
China
Botanical name: 
Language: 
Botanical classification

Typha orientalis C. Presl

Order: 
Poales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Typha latifolia var. orientalis (C. Presl) Rohrb.
Typha orientalis var. brunnea Skvortsov
Typha shuttleworthii Lehm.
Typha shuttleworthii subsp. orientalis (C. Presl) Graebn.
Typha shuttleworthii var. orientalis (C. Presl) Rohrb.
Used part of the plant: 
Feuille
Tige
Use for paper making: 
Fibre
Language: 
Local scripture: 
花蘑芋
Botanical classification

Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch

Order: 
Alismatales
Family: 
Synonyms: 
Amorphophallus mairei H. Lév.
Amorphophallus  nanus H. Li & C. L. Long
Amorphophallus rivieri Durieu ex Riv.
Brachyspatha konjac (K. Koch) K. Koch
Hydrosme rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) Engl.
Proteinophallus rivieri (Durieu ex Riv.) J. D. Hook. f.
Used part of the plant: 
Use for paper making: 
染色助剤

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