(Rubiaceae) Pavetta sp.
Local name(s): ໄສ້ ໄກ່ ໃຫຍ່ (sai kai nyai)
Medicinal use(s): treat extreme fever
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Woody climber, up to 2-4 m above ground. Inflorescence terminal, flowers white
Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; Tong Kong 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 . Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay YML 036
Collection Date: July 21, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2336342.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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