(Melastomataceae) Diplectria barbata (Tr. ex C.B.Clarke) Franken & Roos
Local name(s): ເບັນ ອ້າ ເຄືອ (ben ah keuah) ; ເຄືອ ກະ ຖົກ (keuah ka toke)
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Field Characters: Climber, 3-4 m tall. Inflorescence paniculate, many flowered. Flowers white, pink. Fruit a berry, seeds numerous, small.
Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; Tong Kong Village, roadside 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_061
Collection Date: July 22, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 13 Page 392GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Hong Y, Lee H, Tran Q, Bayarmunkh C, Boldbaatar D, Kwon SH, Park J, Park J. Beneficial effects of Diplectria barbata (Wall. Ex C. B. Clarke) Franken et Roos extract on aging and antioxidants in vitro and in vivo. Toxicol Res. 2020 Oct 20;37(1):71-83. doi: 10.1007/s43188-020-00064-z