(Araceae) Pothos scandens L.

Local name(s): ຫວາຍ ສະ ນ່ອຍ (vai sa noy)

Medicinal use(s): sore stomach

Part(s) used: fruit, leaf.

Field Characters: Climbing epiphyte with scandent shoots, spadix globular, yellowish, spathe purplish brown.

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Somsavath Village.

Habitat: Medicinal Plant Preserve, remnants of forest on flat terrain, with many species of large trees still remaining, partial shade.

Altitude: 150 m asl

Collector(s): D. Soejarto

Collection number(s): DDS 13488

Collection Date: July 18, 2004

Additional information:

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2275324.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:

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