(Phyllanthaceae) Phyllanthus urinaria L 

Local name(s): ຫຍ້າ ໝາກ ໃຕ້ ໃບ (nya mak tai bai) ;  ຫຍ້າ ໄຂ່ ຫຼັງ (nya kai lang

Medicinal use(s): rash in the mouth; canker in mouth; liver disease 

Part(s) used: whole plant

Field Characters: Cultivated herb, approx 20cm in height. Leaves alternate, pinnate, leaflets alternate. Fruits growing on the underside from leaf nodes, small, and round.  

Locality: Sekong Province, Thateng District, Pa Leng Tai Village, Healer's home garden 

Habitat: Healer's home garden- soil dry, sandy 

Altitude:  730 m asl 

Collector(s): M. Xayvue, S. Setthavanxay, B. Elkington

Collection number(s): BGE 287

Collection Date: November 20th, 2019

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2330387    

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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