(Annonaceae) Artabotrys vinhensis Ast

Local name(s): (Padongkho)

Medicinal use(s): to treat rheumatism.

Part(s) used: the vine (stem)

Field Characters: A vine, leaves simple, alternate, stem has thorn (horn-like peduncle). Flowers yellow, fruits compressedly globose.

Locality: Sekong Province, Lamam District, Ban Donchanch.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 402 m asl. 

Collector(s): O. Souliya, V. Somsamouth. 

Collection number(s): LAOS_583

Collection Date: March 4, 2004

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2331855.

Project:  ICBG.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


Plants of the World onlinePham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 253, plant #1010


Medicinal properties:


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Ravi S, Sundaran K. The essential oil constituents of Artabotrys species – A review. Journal of Phytology 2020, 12: 24-28. https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/jp/article/view/6332 

Sun Y, Xin J, Xu Y, et al. Research Progress on Sesquiterpene Compounds from Artabotrys Plants of Annonaceae. Molecules 2024, 29(7):1648. doi: 10.3390/molecules29071648