(Rubiaceae) Meyna pubescens (Kurz) Robyns
Local name(s): ງຽງດຸກ (Ngiang duk)
Medicinal use(s): treat kidney infection
Part(s) used: stem (stembark + stemwood)
Field Characters: Small tree 2-3 m high, with spine (thorn); leaves opposite; fruits spherical green turning yellow.
Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, roadside 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_018
Collection Date: July 21, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2333610.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGlobal Plants JSTOR: Meyna pubescens GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Qazi Majaz A, Khurshid M. A Comprehensive Review on Meyna laxiflora Robyns (Rubiaceae). Int J Pharm Sci Rev Res 2015, 35(2), Aticle No. 05, Pages: 22-25. https://globalresearchonline.net/journalcontents/v35-2/05.pdf
Singh A, Sharma A, Mutreja V, et al. (2021). A review on phytochemistry and pharmacology of an unexplored ethnomedicinal plant: Meyna spinosa Roxb. Ex. Materials Today: Proceedings 2021, 48. DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.423