(Commelinaceae) Pollia secundiflora (Blume) Bakh.f.
Local name(s): ຕອງ ເທົ້າ ນ້ອຍ ; ກາບ ປີ ນ້ອຍ (tohng tao noy ; kap pee noy)
Medicinal use(s): back pain
Part(s) used: whole plant
Field Characters: Herbaceous plant, approximately 20 cm high. Leaves 8-10 cm length and 2-3 cm width. Fruits purple.
Locality: Sekong Province, Thateng District, Pa Leng Tai Village, Sekong MBP Thateng.
Habitat: MBP hillside, soil dry, partial shade.
Altitude: 580 m asl
Collector(s): B. Elkington, M. Xayvue, S. Setthavanxay.
Collection number(s): BGE 265
Collection Date: November 18, 2019
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2330409.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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