(Annonaceae) Dasymaschalon rostratum Merr. & Chun

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Field Characters: Liana about 3 meters long. Simple, alternate leaves. Red, round, pea-sized fruits in a cyme at the end of the stem.

Locality: Bolikhamsai Province, Paksan District; Na Kao Lom Village. GPS reading: 18o 48’ N; 103o 82’ E.

Habitat: -

Altitude: 164 m asl 

Collector(s): A. Libman, S. Bouamanivong, K. Kunsawanhh 

Collection number(s): LAOS 512 (=Libman 119)

Collection Date: July 15, 2003

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Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252443.

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Thin DB, Korneeva AA, Thinh BB et al. Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oil and Methanol Extract from the Stems of Dasymaschalon rostratum Merr. & Chun. Russ J Bioorg Chem 2023, 49, 815–822 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1068162023040209 
Wang Y, Chen WH, Song XP, et al.  Aristololactam alkaloids from the roots of Dasymaschalon rostratum. Natural Product Research 2019, 35(7), 1084–1089. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2019.1638384  
Yu Z, Han C, Song X, et al. Bioactive aporphine alkaloids from the stems of Dasymaschalon rostratum. Bioorg Chem 2019, 90:103069. DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103069
Zhangxin Y, Changri H, Xiaoping S, et al. Bioactive aporphine alkaloids from the stems of Dasymaschalon rostratum. Bioorganic Chemistry 2019, 90. 103069. 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103069.