(Melastomataceae) Pseudodissochaeta subsessilis (Craib) Nayar
Local name(s): (Som kong)
Medicinal use(s): to treat rheumatism.
Part(s) used: all parts of the plant.
Field Characters: Small tree, 2-3 m high, stem erect. Leaves crossed opposite.
Locality: Vientiane Province, Kasi District, Namone Village.
Habitat: Growing along the roadside.
Altitude: 120 m asl.
Collector(s): M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): LAOS_888
Collection Date: November 23, 2006
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2336517.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineA Taxonomic Revision of Pseudodissochaeta
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