(Rubiaceae) Psychotria bonii Pit.
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Field Characters: Shrub, fruits green, turning black, shiny, fruits with 5 vaguely visible pale yellowish lines from the top down.
Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Somsavath Village, Medicinal Plant Preserve.
Habitat: Remnants of forest on flat terrain, with many species of large trees still remaining.
Altitude: 150 m asl.
Collector(s): D. D. Soejarto
Collection number(s): DDS 13481
Collection Date: July 18, 2004
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Local name(s): ປ້ອງ ຂຽວ (pong khieo)
Medicinal use(s): treat fever
Part(s) used: vine
Field Characters: Treelet 2-3 m tall. Leaves simple, alternate. Flower buds white. Fruits green about 5 mm across.
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 S. Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_029
Collection Date: July 22, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2275319; 2336039.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlinePsychotria bonii Pit. at Rsearch Gate
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Calixto NO, Pinto MEF, et al. The Genus Psychotria: Phytochemistry, Chemotaxonomy, Ethnopharmacology and Biological Properties. J Braz Chem Soc 2016, 27 (8). https://doi.org/10.5935/0103-5053.20160149
Yang H, Zhang H, Yang C, Chen Y. Chemical Constituents of Plants from the Genus Psychotria. Chem Biodivers 2016, 13(7):807-20. DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201500259