(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:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 23 Pages 221, 225GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Useful references:
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