(Araceae) Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach

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Medicinal use(s): treat malaria

Part(s) used: rhizome

Field Characters: Shrub with red stem, clearish-white sticky latex.

Locality: Oudomxai Province, Xay District; Nha Lao Village.

Habitat: Growing in front of a house.

Altitude:   m asl. 

Collector(s): A. Libman, K. Phommavong

Collection number(s): Libman 230 (= LAOS 650).

Collection Date: August 18, 2004

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2256441 

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