(Malvaceae) Ayenia andamensis (Kurz) Christenh. & Byng

Local name(s): (Kheua ii heu ເຄືອອີເຮີ)

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Field Characters: Climber. Leaf simple, petiole long.  Fruit round, hairy, long. 

Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, roadside of Route to Khammouane Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve; at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park. 

Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands. 

Altitude: 150 m asl.

Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong 

Collection number(s): O. Vilay YML_012

Collection Date: July 21, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2333618.

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