(Phyllanthaceae) Glochidion rubrum Blume

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Field Characters: Shrub about 3 meters tall. Fruits clustered together off stem, reddish with light green highlights.

Locality: Bolikhamxay province, Paksan District, Pun Ngam Village.

Habitat: Growing at the edge of a rice field.

Altitude: 158 m asl 

Collector(s): A. Libman, O. Souliya

Collection number(s): LAOS 625

Collection Date: August 6, 2004

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Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 225641.

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Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 11 Page 194, 197GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPhilippine Medicinal Plants: Bagnang-Pula

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Cai W-H, Matsunami K, Otsuka H, et al.  Lignan and neolignan glucosides, and tachioside 2′-O-4″-O- methylgallate from the leaves of Glochidion rubrum. Journal of Natural Medicines 2009, 63. 408-14. DOI:10.1007/s11418-009-0344-6 
Linh NN, Hop NQ, Nhung PTT, et al. Glochidion Species: A Review on Phytochemistry and Pharmacology. Natural Product Communications 2024, 19(9). doi:10.1177/1934578X24127696
 Modaresi SMH, Liew L-X, Krishnan P, Lim K-H. Imidazole-Containing Alkaloids from Glochidion rubrum. SKAM-33 2021. https://analis.com.my/skam33poster/P17-NAT.pdf