(Fabaceae) Dunbaria fusca (Wall.) Kurz 

Local name(s): (kok thong lang)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat edema.

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters:  A vine.

Locality: Laos, Saravanh District, Saravanh Province, Ban Na Tou.

Habitat: -

Altitude: 815 m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Sydara

Collection number(s): Sydara 025

Collection Date: September 24, 1999

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Local name(s): ຖົ່ວ ແຮ ເຄືອ (tua hae kheua)

Medicinal use(s): 

Part(s) used: 

Field Characters: Vine, stem and leaf petiole covered with fine, brownish hairs, flowers deep yellow, fruits bright green, pubescent.

Locality: Luang Prabang province, Park Ou district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve above Somsanouk village. 

Habitat: Subtropical monsoon forest on a steep slope, ascending to the base of limestone mountain that rises precipitously to a peak of ca. 1000 m asl. The greater part of the vegetation cover was leafless at the time of this fieldwork.

Altitude: 415 m asl 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue

Collection number(s): DDS 15446

Collection Date: February 11, 2020

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2222128; 2329961.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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