(Apocynaceae) Cleghornia malaccensis (Hook.f.) King & Gamble
Local name(s): ເຄືອປະສົງ (Kheu pa song)
Medicinal use(s): used as a health tonic
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Liana with milky white latex. Flowers white, in terminal clusters.
Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, roadside of Route to MBP at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park.
Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands.
Altitude: 150 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_054
Collection Date: July 22, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 16 Page 187GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Noradina N, Ritonga I, Herlina M, et al. (2024). Botany, phytochemistry, traditional uses, pharmacology of Apocynaceae family: a review.Community Practitioner: The Journal of The Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association 7. DOI:10.5281/zenodo.12799415
Wong SK, Lim YY, Chan EWC. Botany, uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of selected Apocynaceae species: A review. Pharmacognosy Communications 213, volume 3, issue 3. https://phcogcommn.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/PharmacognCommn_3_3_2.pdf