(Zingiberaceae) Curcuma angustifolia Roxb.
Local name(s): (Wan di jeb ko; Wan di ai)
Medicinal use(s): to treat sore throat, coughs
Part(s) used: rhizome
Field Characters: Small herb less than half a meter tall. Rhizome and and crushed leaves have ginger color.
Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Pun Ngam Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: 157 m asl.
Collector(s): A. Libman, O. Souliya
Collection number(s): LAOS_617(= AL_197)
Collection Date: August 5, 2004
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2256549.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityeFlora of India; Curcuma angustifolia
Medicinal properties:
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