(Primulaceae) Maesa tomentella Mez
Local name(s): (Kok mai mak kap)
Medicinal use(s): to treat skin infection.
Part(s) used: leaf.
Field Characters: Shrub, sometime climbing, Leaves elliptic, alternate. Inflorescence ramified racemes.
Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Thaphabat District, Palay Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: 167 m asl.
Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong, K. Kunsawanh
Collection number(s): LAOS_871
Collection Date: November 16, 2006
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2320505.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlinePham Hoang Ho -- Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 679, plant #2722WFO - The World Flora Online
Medicinal properties:
Barman A, Barman M, Ray S. Maesa lanceolata: A comprehensive review of its traditional medicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological potential, toxicology, and safety profile. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2025, 398(9):11093-11124. DOI: 10.1007/s00210-025-04044-8