(Cyperaceae) Cyperus trialatus (Boeckeler) J.Kern

Local name(s): (nya kap pee)

Medicinal use(s): treat hot fever

Part(s) used: whole plant

Field Characters: Herb on forest floor in a patch of forest opening, inflorescences dull green to blackish green.

Locality: Bolikhamxai province, Paksan District, Somsavath Village, Medicinal Plant Preserve, at 20 km from Paksan city center. GPS reading: 18o 27.331’ N; 103o 48.33’ E.

Habitat: Secondary forest. Remnants of broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest, in regeneration from past conversion process. 

Altitude: 190 m asl. 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto & O. Souliya 

Collection number(s): DDS 15012

Collection Date: May 24, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313890.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Dávid CZ, Hohmann J, Vasas A. Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cyperaceae Stilbenoids: A Review. Molecules 2021,26(9):2794. doi: 10.3390/molecules26092794 
Taheri Y, Herrera-Bravo J, Huala L,et al. Cyperus spp.: A Review on Phytochemical Composition, Biological Activity, and Health-Promoting Effects. Oxid Med Cell Longev 2021,2021:4014867. doi: 10.1155/2021/4014867