(Caprifoliaceae) Lonicera confusa DC.
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Field Characters: Long liana. Leaves opposite, lobe ovate, margin toothed, young shoot hairy. Fruit not found. Inflorescence axial 3 flowers, tri-double corolla.
Locality: Oudomxay Province, Xay District, Jeng Village.
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Altitude: m asl
Collector(s): K. Korn
Collection number(s): LAOS 398
Collection Date: March 24, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2246574.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 19 Page 638, 639GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Becker R, Szakiel A. Phytochemical characteristics and potential therapeutic properties of blue honeysuckle Lonicera caerulea L. (Caprifoliaceae). Journal of Herbal Medicine 2019, volume 16, 100237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2018.10.002 .
Chai XY, Li P, Tang LY. [Studies on chemical constituents in dried buds of Lonicera confusa]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi (= China Journal of Chinese Materia Mmedica) 2004, 29(9):865-867. Chinese. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15575205/
Ge L, Xie Q, Jiang Y, et al. Genus Lonicera: New drug discovery from traditional usage to modern chemical and pharmacological research. Phytomedicine 2022, volume 96, 153889.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153889.
Huang S, Li S, Liu X, et al. A Novel Strategy for Screening Q-Markers of Lonicera Confusa Based on the Content Variability and Efficacy Correlation of its Ingredients. https://ssrn.com/abstract=4976659 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4976659