(Apocynaceae) Kibatalia laurifolia (Ridl.) Woodson

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): to treat herpes

Part(s) used: stem and twigs

Field Characters: Treelet 3 m tall. Leaves simple, entire, opposite. Milky white latex.

Locality: Vientiane Province, Meuang Pheuang Dstrict, Nathong Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s): M. Vanthanouvong, K. Phonlavong 

Collection number(s): LAOS_707

Collection Date: May 25, 2005

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2283082.

Project:  ICBG

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Local name(s): ມູກ ໃຫຍ່ (mouk nyai)

Medicinal use(s): antidysentry

Part(s) used: root; stem 

Field Characters: Small tree, -5 m hight, leaves opposite, large, dark green, latex white, fruits in pair, 10-20 cm long.  

Locality: Savannakhet Province, Dong Natat Medicinal Plants Preserve, Km 19, Kaisone Phomvihan District.

Habitat: Broadleaves evergreen lowland forest. Forest opening. 

Altitude: 160 m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, T. Sonemanyvong 

Collection number(s): KS 19-028

Collection Date: March 24, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA,,under accession no. 2313812.

Project:  CCF

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Local name(s): Mouk Nhai

Medicinal use(s): treat dysentery, diarrha

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Tree, leaves opposite, long, numerous, follicles thin and apart, white milky latex present.

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Bolikhan District, Somsavath Medicinal Plants Preserve, off road near Ban Kampay and Ban Somsavath.

Habitat: Roaside. Good quality secondary tropical rainforest, lowland.

Altitude: 163 m asl. 

Collector(s): J.M Henkin, O. Souliya

Collection number(s): JMH 083

Collection Date: December 15, 2015

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2318746.

Project:  PO1

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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De Los Reyes MM, Oyong GG, et al. Cytotoxic Compounds from Kibatalia gitingensis (Elm.) Woodson. Pharmacognosy Journal 2017,vol. 9, issue 1, pp. 8-13. DOI:10.5530/pj.2017.1.2

Henkin JM, Sydara K, Xayvue M, et al. Revisiting the linkage between ethnomedical use and development of new medicines: A novel plant collection strategy towards the discovery of anticancer agents. J Med Plant Res 2017, 11(40):621-634.  doi: 10.5897/jmpr2017.6485 

Phi TD, Pham VC, Thi Mai HD, et al. Cytotoxic steroidal alkaloids from Kibatalia laurifolia. J Nat Prod 2011, 74(5):1236-40. doi: https://doi.org/10.1021/np200165t