(Rubiaceae) Ixora javanica (Blume) DC.
Local name(s): ເຂັມແສດ (Khen sed)
Medicinal use(s): treat nervous disorders
Part(s) used: root; stem
Field Characters: Treelet 1 m high. Flowers red or orange. Fruits ovoid with black seeds.
Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, road 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_075
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:
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Medicinal properties:
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