(Saururaceae) Gymnotheca chinensis Decne.

Local name(s): (ee luet nohk)

Medicinal use(s): treat vertebro-arthritis condition

Part(s) used: whole plant

Field Characters: Annual or perennial herb, growing to 50 cm tall, with runner. Leaves shiny, flowers greenish or white on spikes. 

Locality: Vientiane, Feuang District. 

Habitat: Forest

Altitude:    m asl 

Collector(s): Bounhong Southavong

Collection number(s): BS 131

Collection Date: May 10, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 20220227.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Useful references:

Jin L, Yang J, Liu C, He M, et al. The complete plastome of Gymnotheca chinensis (Saururaceae) and its phylogenetic analysis. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2019,4(2):3202-3203.  doi: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1667908 


Xiao S, Zhang M, LingHu L, et al. (2016). Phytochemical Investigation of Gymnotheca chinensis. Chemistry of Natural Compounds 2016, 52. 10.1007/s10600-016-1840-z . DOI:10.1007/s10600-016-1840-z 

Zhou Y. Researchers found two novel norlignans from Gymnotheca chinensis. Update time:  06/06/2014.   http://english.cib.cas.cn/ns/es/201406/t20140606_122278.html