(Malvaceae) Pterospermum argenteum Tardieu
Local name(s): (sen; ham ao noy)
Medicinal use(s): Treat rheumatism, joint pain.
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Treelet, fruits brown, drying, splitting open into a star-like configuration, seeds winged.
Locality: Bolikhamsai Province, Paksan district, Somsavath Village, Medicinal Plant Preserve, at 20 km from Paksan city center.
Habitat: Secondary forest. Remnants of broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest, in regeneration from past conversion process.
Altitude: 190 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto & O. Souliya
Collection number(s): DDS 15017
Collection Date: May 24, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313895.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
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