(Malpighiaceae) Hiptage elliptica Pierre

Local name(s): ຄຳພະມ້າຜູ້  (kham pha ma phou)

Medicinal use(s): For treatment of heart disease.

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Large liana, flowers white with the lip yellow on the inner surface, set on spreading terminal inflorescence. Rare occurrence.

Locality: Luang Prabang province, Park Ou district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve above Somsanouk village. GPS reading: 20o 04.088’ N; 102o 16.438’ E.

Habitat: Subtropical monsoon forest on a steep slope, ascending to the base of limestone mountain that rises precipitously to a peak of ca. 1000 m asl. The greater part of the vegetation cover was leafless at the time of this fieldwork.

Altitude: 390 m asl 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue

Collection number(s): DDS 15420

Collection Date:  February 10, 2020

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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Useful references:


Maheshwari P, Baburao B, Pradeep Kumar Ch, Rama Narsimha Reddy A. Antidiabetic activity of methanolic extract of Hiptage bengalensis leaves in alloxan induced diabetic models. Pak J Biol Sci 2013, 16(17):844-51. doi: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.844.851.  

Meena AK, Meena J, et al. A review on Hiptage benghalensis (Madhavilata) used as an Ayurvedic drug. Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 2014, 4(1). DOI: 10.5958/2231–5713     https://ajptonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2014-4-1-7