(Fabaceae-Papilionoideae) Campylotropis pinetorum (Kurz) Schindl.
Local name(s): ກາ ຕາ ປີບ (ka ta peep)
Medicinal use(s): Treatment of diarrhea
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Large herb, flowers white, purplish pink streaks on the inner surface of the banner, wings purplish pink, keels light yellowish green.
Locality: Luang Prabang Province, Pak Ou district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve above Somsanouk village.
GPS reading: 20o 04.088’ N; 102o 16.438’ E.
Habitat: Subtropical monsoon forest on steep slope, ascending to the base of limestone mountain that rises precipitously to a peak of ca. 1000 m asl. Greater part of vegetation cover was leafless at the time of this fieldwork.
Altitude: 390 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 15444
Collection Date: February 11, 2020
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2330016.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 10 Page 292, 298GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
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Tan X, Song YH, Park C, et al. Highly potent tyrosinase inhibitor, neorauflavane from Campylotropis hirtella and inhibitory mechanism with molecular docking. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2016, volume 24, issue 2, pages 153-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2015.11.040.
Xie YG, Li T, Wang GW, et al. Chemical Constituents from Campylotropis hirtella. Planta Med 2016, 82(8):734-41. DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-102660