(Fabaceae) Lysiphyllum binatum (Blanco) de Wit
Local name(s): (siao kheua)
Medicinal use(s): Treat rheumatism
Part(s) used: root, liana
Field Characters: Liana, fruits green with reddish purple tinge at one end. Common species throughout the preserve.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Kaysone district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, at 19 km from city center on road Kaysone-Seno.
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest in regeneration from some degree of past conversion.
Altitude: 158 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, O. Souliya
Collection number(s): DDS 14903
Collection Date: December 17, 2013
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313678.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityAustralian Tropical Rainforest Plants (as Bauhinia binata)Useful references:
Gudavalli D, Pandey K, Ede VG, Sable D, Ghagare AS, Kate AS. Phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of five species of Bauhinia genus: A review. Fitoterapia. 2024 Apr;174:105830. DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105830
Kheawchaum S, Thongnest S, Boonsombat J, et al. B Chemical profile and biological activities of Lysiphyllum binatum (Blanco) de Wit. J Nat Med 2024, Sep 25. DOI: 10.1007/s11418-024-01844-9
Prabhu, S., Vijayakumar, S., Ramasubbu, R. et al. Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Bauhinia racemosa Lam.: a comprehensive review. Futur J Pharm Sci 7, 101 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43094-021-00251-1