(Fabaceae) Bauhinia ornata Kurz
Local name(s): (Kheua sene phanh)
Medicinal use(s): to treat diarrhea.
Part(s) used: stem.
Field Characters: Climber 10-15 meters high. Leaves alternate, simple, petiolate, light green.
Locality: Sayaboury Province, Sayaboury District, Tha Deua Village
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Collector(s): M. Sensavang
Collection number(s): LAOS 424
Collection Date: April 25, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2246548.Project: ICBG
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Pham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 863 #3463 Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility (as Phanera ornata)Medicinal properties:
Cechinel Filho V. Chemical composition and biological potential of plants from the genus Bauhinia. Phytother Res 2009, 23(10):1347-54. DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2756
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