(Plantaginaceae) Scoparia dulcis L.

Local name(s): (pan din yen)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat nephritis. 

Part(s) used: whole plant

Field Characters: Shrub less than 1 meter high. Square stem, leaves small, dentate, simple, sessile, in whorls 3 per whorl). Flowers axillary, white, 4 petals, numerous small stamen, 4 green sepals.

Locality: Bolikhamsai Province, Paksan District' Nong Bua village. 

Habitat: -

Altitude: 178 m asl 

Collector(s): A. Libman, S. Bouamanivong, K. Kunsawanh

Collection number(s): LAOS 476

Collection Date: July 8, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252591.

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Medicinal use(s): Used to treat fever / malaria. 

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: Herbaceous plant

Locality: Bolikhamsai Province, Paksan District' Nong Bua village. 

Altitude: 192 m asl 

Collector(s): B. Elkington, S. Bouamanivong

Collection number(s): BGE 42

Collection Date: February 4, 2007

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2282806.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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