(Poaceae) Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Local name(s): (Nya par khuay)
Medicinal use(s): as poison antidote at birth delivery
Part(s) used: root and stem
Field Characters: Herbaceous shrub, about 1 m tall, leaves lanceiolate, growing from base of stem; looks like a grass.
Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Na Som Mo Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: 171 m asl.
Collector(s): A. Libman, S. Bouamanivong, K. Kunsawanh
Collection number(s): LAOS_497 (= AL 89).
Collection Date: July 12, 2003
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252611.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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