(Acanthaceae) Strobilanthes glaucescens Nees
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): to treat genitourinary disorders (urinary stone, pain)
Part(s) used: whole plant.
Field Characters: A perennial herb, 0.5-1 m high. Leaves simple.
Locality: Sekong Province, Thateng District, Ban Sa Thuao
Habitat:
Altitude: 1113 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya, V. Somsamouth
Collection number(s): LAOS_606
Collection Date: March 6, 2004
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2331892.Project: ICBG
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineJSTOR - Global PlantsGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 3, p. 42, plant #7865 (as Hemigraphis glaucescens)
Medicinal properties:
Phuong QN, Vu P, Giong K, et al. (2014). A study on root cultures of Hemigraphis glaucescens C. B. Clarke for betuline production. Tap Chi Sinh Hoc 2014, 36 (1se). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287440257_A_study_on_root_cultures_of_Hemigraphis_glaucescens_C_B_Clarke_for_betuline_production
Zhu X, Xu Y, Sun D, et al. The genus Strobilanthes: phytochemistry and pharmacology. TMR Modern Herbal Medicine 2022, 5 (3):15. DOI:10.53388/MHM2022B0701001
Zhu XL, Xu Y, Sun DJ, et al. The genus Strobilanthes: phytochemistry and pharmacology. TMR Modern Herb Med. 2022, 5(3):15. https://www.tmrjournals.com/public/articlePDF/20220825/bac3c3a0888671c8a949822bee7555f6.pdf