(Apocynaceae) Hoya oblongacutifolia Costantin

Local name(s): ເຄືອປ້າງນ້ອຍ (Kheua pang noi)

Medicinal use(s): treat liver disease; also pain

Part(s) used: whole plant

Field Characters: A small vine attached to a tree, flower buds light pink.

Locality: Dong na tat forest preserve, Km 19,  Kaisone Phomvihan district, Savannakhet province

GPS reading: : 16o 39.313’ N; 104o 51.947’ E.

Habitat: monsoonal forest.

Altitude: 160 m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong 

Collection number(s): KS 19-039

Collection Date: March 25, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313754.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Useful references:


Rumaling MK, Fong SY, Rao PV, et al. Pharmacological properties of Hoya (Apocynaceae): a systematic review. Nat Prod Res 2024, 23:1-17. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2319655. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38389506.