(Marantaceae) Halopegia blumei (Körn.) K.Schum.
Local name(s): ຕອງຈິງ (Tong ching)
Medicinal use(s): as a poison antidote
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Herb 1-1.5 m high. Leaves embrace the stem, flowers purple and pink
Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, road side of Route to MBP 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): Onevilay_YML_067
Collection Date: July 22, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2336077.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
Merh PS, Daniel M, Sabnis SD. Chemistry and taxonomy of some members of the Zingiberales. Current Science 1986, vol. 55, no. 17, pp. 835-839. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24091176?seq=1