(Rosaceae) Rubus pluribracteatus L.T. Lu & Bufford var. pluribracteatus
Local name(s): ໝາກ ຮູ້ ໃຫຍ່ (mak hou nyai)
Medicinal use(s): Used to treat rashes on the neck
Part(s) used: root
Field characters: Straggling shrub, flower buds enclosed by a large bract, brownish green in color, the plant spiny. Not common.
Locality: Xieng Khouang Province, Kham District, Kham Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, 15 km from Kham town.
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen submontane forest. Edge of forest along road.
Altiude: 1130 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 14963
Collection date: May 16, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313836.Synonyms and images:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of Chia Volume 9 Page 256Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
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