(Connaraceae) Rourea emarginata (Jack) Jongkind

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): to treat dysentery (gastrointestinal disorders).

Part(s) used: the vine.

Field Characters: Woody climbing vine. Root yellow. Leaves alternate, long petiole. Flower and fruit not found.

Locality: Oudomxay Province, Namor District, Ai Nasavang Village. 

Habitat: 

Altitude: m asl. 

Collector(s): Kham Korn

Collection number(s): LAOS_395

Collection Date: March 24, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2246577.

Project:  ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


Osman CP, Zuriati Z, Adenan MI, Zohdi RM. A review on traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of the genus Rourea. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 2019, 9(09):125-131. https://japsonline.com/admin/php/uploads/2989_pdf.pdf