(Fabaceae) Lysiphyllum binatum (Blanco) de Wit

Local name(s): (siao kheua)

Medicinal use(s): Treat rheumatism

Part(s) used: root, liana

Field Characters: Liana, fruits green with reddish purple tinge at one end. Common species throughout the preserve.

Locality: Savannakhet Province, Kaysone district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, at 19 km from city center on road Kaysone-Seno.

Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest in regeneration from some degree of past conversion.

Altitude: 158 m asl 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, O. Souliya

Collection number(s): DDS 14903

Collection Date: December 17, 2013

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313678.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityAustralian Tropical Rainforest Plants

Useful references:


Kheawchaum S, Thongnest S, Boonsombat J, et al. B Chemical profile and biological activities of Lysiphyllum binatum (Blanco) de Wit. J Nat Med 2024, Sep 25. doi: 10.1007/s11418-024-01844-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39320607.