(Apocynaceae) Hoya oblongacutifolia Costantin
Local name(s): ເຄືອປ້າງນ້ອຍ (Kheua pang noi)
Medicinal use(s): treat liver disease; also pain
Part(s) used: whole plant
Field Characters: A small vine attached to a tree, flower buds light pink.
Locality: Dong na tat forest preserve, Km 19, Kaisone Phomvihan district, Savannakhet province
GPS reading: : 16o 39.313’ N; 104o 51.947’ E.
Habitat: monsoonal forest.
Altitude: 160 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong
Collection number(s): KS 19-039
Collection Date: March 25, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313754.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Useful references:
Rumaling MK, Fong SY, Rao PV, et al. Pharmacological properties of Hoya (Apocynaceae): a systematic review. Nat Prod Res 2024, 23:1-17. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2319655
Sadhu SK, Khatun A, Ohtsuki T, et al. Constituents from Hoya parasitica and their Cell Growth Inhibitory Activity. Planta Med 2008, 74(7): 760-763. https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2008-1074523