(Chloranthaceae) Chloranthus spicatus (Thunb.) Makino
Local name(s): ສ້ງ ສາ (sang sa)
Medicinal use(s): Used as a tonic and to treat cases of rheumatism
Part(s) used: root, stem
Field characters: Small shrub on forest floor, flowers with light yellow dots (stamens), disposed along a dense spike.
Locality: Xieng Khoang Province, Kham District, Kham Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, 15 km from Kham town. Ba Tha village.
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen submontane forest. Forest opening.
Altitude: 1200 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 14997, 15004
Collection date: May 17, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313882.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plant Net Project Flora of China Vol. 4 Page 134 Univerisity of Connecticut Plant Biodiversity Conservatory and Research CenterUseful references:
Aung, H.T. et al. A Review of Traditional Medicinal Plants from Kachin State, Northern Myanmar. Nat. Prod. Comm. 2016; 11(3): 353-364.Kim, S.Y et al. Studies on the constituents of Chloranthus spicatus (Thunb.) Makino. Planta Med. Online. Retrieved Jan. 6, 2020. Xu, Y.-J. Phytochemical and biological studies of Chloranthus medicinal plants. Chem. Biodiv. 2013; 10(10): 1754-1773.