(Annonaceae) Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari

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Field Characters: Large liana to 6 m above ground, flowers large, green.

Locality: Bokeo Prov., Houayxay Distr., Nampouk Village, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, 32 km from Houayxay city. 

Habitat: Depauperate patches of secondary forest on a hill, dominated by bamboos, open canopy with some big trees remaining standing.

Altitude: 490 m asl. 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto & O. Souliya       No.: 15195  

Collection number(s): DDS 15195

Collection Date: March 13, 2017. 

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Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx. Plant samples were collected or aticancer testing.

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Rahman AA, Talukder SR, Sarker DK, et al. Antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic potentialities of leaves of Artabotrys hexapetalus, established by in silico analysis. Phytomedicine Plus 2023, volume 3, issue 3, 100476 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2023.100476