(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