(Arecaceae) Rhapis laosensis Becc.
Local name(s): ສານ ເຕ້ຍ (san tai)
Medicinal use(s): treat extreme fever
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Herb, stem solitary, 20-30 cm long, covered with persistent leaf base.
Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; Thongkong Village, road side of Route to MBP, at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park.
Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands.
Altitude: 150 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_057
Collection Date: July 22, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2336040.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
Hassanein HD, Elsayed WM, Abreu AC, et al. Polyphenolic constituents and antimicrobial activity of Rhapis excelsa (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae). Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences 2015, 6(1), pages 1714-1722 https://www.rjpbcs.com/pdf/2015_6(1)/[216].pdf
Saravanakumar K. A study on phytochemicals, antioxidant activity and ft-ir analysis of Rhapis excelsa (Thunb.) A. Henry. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research 2021. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349366556_A_STUDY_ON_PHYTOCHEMICALS_ANTIOXIDANT_ACTIVITY_AND_FT-IR_ANALYSIS_OF_RHAPIS_EXCELSA_THUNB_A_HENRY