(Acanthaceae) Thunbergia grandiflora Roxb. 

Local name(s): ​ນ້ຳ ​ແນ້ (nam neh)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat pneumonia

Part(s) used: Liana

Field characters: Liana, 10-15 m long, hairy. Leaves opposite, petiole long, lobe cordate, margins waved. Flowers with 5 petals, light pink, and four big pistils.

Locality: Oudomxay province, La District, Dornsaart Village.

Habitat: -

Altitude: 343 m asl. 

Collector(s): B. Southavong, B. Vanavong, K. Kunsawanh, S. Saynhasing

Collection number(s): Southavong LAOS 376

Collection date: March 23, 2002

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Medicinal use(s): to treat animal (= insect) bite

Part(s) used: whole plant.

Field characters: Climbing plant up to 7-8 m long. Leaves simple,  alternate.          

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Bolikhamxay District, Piang Village.

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Altitude:   m asl. 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong, S. Saynhasing

Collection number(s): LAOS_761 (Bouamanivong 761)

Collection date: May 31, 2005

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Local name(s): ເຄືອ ​ນ້ຳ ​ແນ້ (kheua nam neh) 

Medicinal use(s): as an antidote for intoxication 

Part(s) used: vine

Field characters: Vine, flowers light blue to pinkish blue. Very common plant.

Locality: Luang Prabang Province, Pak Ou district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve above Somsanouk Village

Habitat: Subtropical monsoon forest on steep slope, ascending to the base of limestone mountain that rises precipitously to a peak of ca. 1000 m asl. Greater part of vegetation cover was leafless at the time of this fieldwork. 

Altitude: 390 m asl 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue 

Collection number(s): DDS 15443

Collection date: February 11, 2020

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