(Rubiaceae) Ceriscoides turgida (Roxb.) Tirveng.
Local name(s): ໝາກໜາມ (Mak nam)
Medicinal use(s):
Part(s) used:
Field Characters: Shrub 3-6 high. Branches slender, with straight thorns. Fruit a berry.
Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, roud side of Route to MBP; at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park.
Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands.
Altitude: 150 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_046r
Collection Date: July 22, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineeFlora of India: Ceriscoides turgidaGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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Hafiz W, Zilani MNH, Sultana NA, et al. Neuropharmacological potential of Ceriscoides turgida (Roxb.) leaf and root in mice. Clin Phytosci 2019, 5, 5. DOI:10.1186/s40816-019-0099-x
Julsrigival J, Sirisa-Ard P, Julsrigival S,et al. Antiviral medicinal plants found in Lanna traditional medicine. Chin Herb Med 2021,13(4):494-501. doi: 10.1016/j.chmed.2021.09.006