(Phyllanthaceae) Aporosa villosa (Lindl.) Baill.

Local name(s): ເໝືອດໃຫຍ່, ເໝືອດຂົນ (Meuat nhai, meuat khon)

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Field Characters: Medium-sized tree, young fruits brown densely hairy.

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 19-029

Collection Date: March 24, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313814.

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Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityBiotik (Laos) 

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Nanna U, Chularojmontri  L, Tingpej  P, et al. Effect of Aporosa villosa Stem Ethanolic Extract on Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes. Pharmacognosy Journal 2021,13(6):1422-1427. DOI:10.5530/pj.2021.13.180