(Acanthaceae) Barleria strigosa Willd.
Local name(s): ເຂົ້າ ລີບ (khao leeb)
Medicinal use(s): tonic
Part(s) used: whole plant
Field Characters: Small herbaecous plant, 20-30 cm in height. Leaf margin smooth, leaves glabrous. Flowers purple.
Locality: Sekong Province, Thateng District, Pa Leng Tai Village, Sekong MBP Thateng.
Habitat: Hillside, soil dry, partial sun.
Altitude: 580 m asl
Collector(s): B. Elkington, M. Xayvue, S. Setthavanxay.
Collection number(s): BGE 261
Collection Date: November 18, 2019
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2330413.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 19 Page 468, 469
Useful references:
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Gangaram S, Naidoo Y, Dewir YH, El-Hendawy S. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Barleria (Acanthaceae). Plants (Basel) 2021, 28, 11(1):82. doi: 10.3390/plants11010082
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