(Apocynaceae) Melodinus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr.
Local name(s): ເຄືອ ຫມາກ ຢາງ (kheua mak yang)
Medicinal use(s):
Part(s) used:
Field Characters: Vine, latex milky white, flowers paper-white.
Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Somsavath Village, Medicinal Plant Preserve.
Habitat: 26 Hectare remnants of forest on flat terrain, with many species of large trees still remaining.
Altitude: 150 m asl
Collector(s): D. Soejarto
Collection number(s): DDS 13505
Collection Date: July 18, 2004
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2275343.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 16 Page 149Useful references: