(Malvaceae) Hibiscus fragrans Roxb.

Local name(s): (Pa hai)

Medicinal use(s): to treat nephritis.

Part(s) used: stem.

Field Characters: Tree about 18 m tall, thick coarse orange pubescence on stem, ess dense and shorter on leaves. 

Locality: Champasak Province, Pakse District, Dong Kha Long Village.

Habitat: Primary forest close to Dong Kha Long Village.

Altitude: 126 m asl. 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong, A. Libman

Collection number(s): LAOS_671

Collection Date: September 1, 2004

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2256450.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


WFO - The World Flora OnlinePlants of the World online [= Thepparatia fragrans (Roxb.) Landrein]Flora of China Vol. 12 Page 287, 289, 290GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility [= Theparatia fragrans (Roxb.) LandreinPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 527 #2110


Medicinal properties:

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Da-Costa-Rocha I, Bonnlaender B, Sievers H, et al. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. - a phytochemical and pharmacological review. Food Chem 2014, 15,165:424-43. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.05.002

Kapoor M. The Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Genus Hibiscus: A Review. European Journal of Medicinal Plants 2021. https://www.academia.edu/67833422/The_Traditional_Uses_Phytochemistry_and_Pharmacology_of_Genus_Hibiscus_A_Review

Vasudeva N, Sharma Sk. Biologically Active Compounds from the Genus Hibiscus.. Pharmaceutical Biology 2008, 46, 145-153. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232040147_Biologically_Active_Compounds_from_the_Genus_Hibiscus