(Fabaceae) Uraria picta (Jacq.) Desv. ex DC.

Local name(s): (Eane done)

Medicinal use(s): treatment of diabetes

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: Small shrub up to 30-50 cm tall. Leaves pinnate, alternate. 

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Bolikhamxay District, Houa Koun Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude:    m asl 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong

Collection number(s): Bouamanivong 732 (Laos_732)

Collection Date: mAY 31, 2005

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2282967..

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


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Vats S, Kaushal Ch, P. Timko MP, et al. Uraria picta: A review on its ethnobotany, bioactive compounds, pharmacology and commercial relevance. South African Journal of Botany 2024, volume 167, pages 333-354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.02.008.