(Apocynaceae) Kibatalia macrophylla (Pierre ex Hua) Woodson
Local name(s): ມູກໃຫຍ່ (Mouk nhai)
Medicinal use(s): treat dysentery
Part(s) used: root; stem
Field Characters: Small tree 4-5 m high, leaves opposite, large, dark green, latex white, fruits in in pairs, 10-20 cm long.
Locality: Dong na tat forest preserve, Km 19, Kaisone Phomvihan district, Savannakhet province. GPS reading: 19o 42.613’ N; 103o 35.405’ E.
Habitat: Broadleaved monsoonal forest. Forest opening.
Altitude: 160 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong
Collection number(s): KS 19-028
Collection Date: March 24, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313812.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 16 Page 179GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful Tropical Plants
Useful references:
Abd Karim HA, Ismail NH, Osman CP. Steroidal Alkaloids From the Apocynaceae Family: Their Isolation and Biological Activity. Natural Product Communications 2022, 17(11). doi:10.1177/1934578X221141265
Phi TD, Pham VC, Thi Mai HD, et al. Cytotoxic steroidal alkaloids from Kibatalia laurifolia. J Nat Prod 2011, 74(5):1236-40. doi: https://doi.org/10.1021/np200165t
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