(Melastomataceae) Oxyspora paniculata (D.Don) DC.

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Medicinal use(s): (not given at time of interview)

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Field Characters: Shrub with simple opposite leaves, red stem, orange at base. Coarse hairs on the stem and leaves. Flower violet, 5 petals, 5 sepals, green at center, pink on edges, 5 regular stamens, 5 showy stamens extending past others, all stamens on one side; 1 yellow stigma.

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Nong Sa Man Village.

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Altitude: 180 m asl. 

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

Collection number(s): Libman 492

Collection Date: July 11, 2003

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Foysal Md, Hossain Md, Hossain S, et al. Investigation of Phytochemical Constituents, Antioxidant Potential, In vivo Antidiarrheal, and Neuropharmacological  Activities of Oxyspora paniculata Leaves. Asian Journal of Research in Botany 2024, 7 (1):68-83. https://journalajrib.com/index.php/AJRIB/article/view/209.