(Apocynaceae) Urceola micrantha (Wall. ex G.Don) D.J.Middleton
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Field Characters: Climber to 8 m above ground, latex white, flowers profuse, greenish white, set on dichotomously branching, spreading panicles
Locality: Bokeo Prov., Houayxay Distr., Nampouk Village, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, 32 km from Houayxay city.
Habitat: Depauperate patches of secondary forest on a hill, dominated by bamboos, open canopy with some big trees remaining standing.
Altitude: 490 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, O. Souliya
Collection number(s): DDS 15196
Collection Date: March 13, 2017
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2324209. Plant samples were submitted for anticancer testng.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 16 Page 184GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 184. The bark and roots are used for the treatment of infantile paralysis, rheumatalgia, injury, and fractures.
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