(Piperaceae) Piper lolot C.DC.

Local name(s): (I Leut)

Medicinal use(s): to treat osteoarthritis

Part(s) used: leaves

Field Characters: Annual or perennial herb, to 50-70 cm tall. Leaves shiny, 7-14 cm long x 4-7 cm wide. Flowers in greenish or white spikes.

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Bolikham District, Ban Sian Tom.

Habitat: Old fields; garden

Altitude: 

Collector(s): Kham Phao Ph.

Collection number(s): Kham Phao Ph. 0114

Collection Date: May 6, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2334786.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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Medicinal properties:



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