(Rubiaceae) Rubia argyi (H.Lév. & Vaniot) H.Hara
Local name(s): (kheua lin ma nai)
Medicinal use(s): treatment for kidney stone, backache
Part(s) used: Vine
Field characters: Vine with fine spiny bristles, flowers small, pale green, fruits green.
Locality: Xieng Khouang province, Kham District, Kham Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, 15 km from Kham town. GPS reading: 19o 42.637’ N; 103o 35.350’ E.
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen submontane forest. Edge of forest along the road. Not common.
Altitude: 1130 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 14961
Collection Date: May 16, 2014
Additional information:
The voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2313834. Samples of this plant were submitted for anticancer testing.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 19 Pages 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 314, 317, 319 GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Useful references:
Chung M-I, Jou S-J, Cheng T-H, et al. Antiplatelet Constituents of Formosan Rubia akane. Journal of Natural Products 1994, 57 (2),
313-316. DOI: 10.1021/np50104a020
Eskandarzadeh M, Esmaeili A, Nikbakht MR, et al. Genus Rubia: Therapeutic Effects and Toxicity: A Review. Herbal Medicines Journal 2023; 8(1):34-48 DOI: 10.22087/hmj.v8i1.903 ISSN: 2538-2144
Shan M, Yu S, et al. A Review of the Botany, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology of Rubiae Radix et Rhizoma. Molecules 2016, 21(12), 1747; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21121747 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/12/1747