(Phyllanthaceae) Breynia grandiflora Beille

Local name(s): (wan kee kai, xa pek wan)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat heart disease, cough, asthma. 

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Treelet, flowers small, on axillary clusters, young fruits dull green, pedicellate.

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan district, Somsavath Village, Medicinal Plant Preserve, at 20 km from Paksan city center.

Habitat: Secondary forest. Remnants of broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest, in regeneration from past conversion process.

Altitude: 190 m asl 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto & O. Souliya 

Collection number(s): DDS 15047

Collection Date: May 30, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313924.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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Useful references:


Saadullah M,   Asif M, Arif S, Kanwal B. A comprehensive review on traditional uses, chemical constituents, and diverse pharmacological importance of the genus Breynia. Records of Natural Products 2022, issue 6, pages 538-549. http://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.314.2112.2280