(Lamiaceae) Platostoma stoloniferum (G.Taylor) A.J.Paton

Local name(s): (Ee tun na)

Medicinal use(s): used to treat: polio, pneumonia, and diabetes.

Part(s) used:  the whole plant. 

Field Characters: Small shrub with squared stem, with long, sparse pubescence on stem and leaves, and with minty odor.

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Kham Pai Village.

Habitat: Growing at the edge of rice paddy.

Altitude: 169 m asl. 

Collector(s): A. Libman, O. Souliya  

Collection number(s): LAOS_612

Collection Date: August 3, 2004

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Huang S, Chen Z, Chen H, et al. Widely targeted metabolomics reveals the phytoconstituent changes in Platostoma palustre leaves and stems at different growth stages. Front Plant Sci 2024, 15:1378881.  doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1378881