(Acanthaceae) Asystasia chelonoides Nees
Local name(s): ໜວດ ແມວ ປ່າ, ໝາກ ເພັດ ນ້ຳ (nuat meo pa, mak phet nam)
Medicinal use(s): infections, kidney stones
Part(s) used: whole plant
Field Characters: Shrub, approximately 1m in height. Stem with protuberances. Leaves solitary, alternate, margins slightly crenate. Flower funnel-shaped, white and lavender.
Locality: Sekong Province; Thateng District; Area around MBP Pa Dohng Nyung; Ban Kohk Pong Nieua.
Habitat: Community medicinal plant garden.
Alt.: 610 m asl
Collector(s): B. Elkington, M. Xayvue, S. Setthavanxay
Collection number(s): BGE 304
Collection Date: November 21, 2019
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of ChinaUseful references:
Francis Xavier T, Kannan M, Auxilia A. Observation on the traditional phytotherapy among the Malayali tribes in Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, South India. J Ethnopharmacol. 2015 May 13;165:198-214. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.02.045. Epub 2015 Mar 2. PubMed PMID: 25743441.