(Malvaceae) Pterygota alata (Roxb.) R.Br.
Local name(s): ໝາກ ລີ້ນ ວາງ (mak lin wang)
Medicinal use(s): kidney stones
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Smal tree, approx 2m in height. Leaves solitary, alternate, glabrous, with arcuate veins. Flowers pentamerous, pink.
Locality: Sekong Province, Thateng District, Kouk Poung Village, Community medicinal plant garden.
Habitat: Community medicinal plant garden, flat, soil dry, partial sun.
Altitude: 600 m asl
Collector(s): B. Elkington, M. Xayvue, S. Setthavanxay
Collection number(s): BGE 307
Collection Date: November 21, 2019
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2330351.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 12 Page 303
Useful references:
Amee KNS, Hossain MJ, Rohoman A, et al. Phytochemical and pharmacological profiling of extracts of Pterygota alata (Roxb.) R. Br. leaves deciphered therapeutic potentialities against pain, hyperglycemia and diarrhea via in vivo approaches. Pharmacological Research - Natural Products 2024, volume 4, 100060. ISSN 2950-1997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prenap.2024.100060.
El-Sherei MM, Ragheb AY, S. A. Mosharrafa SA, et al. Pterygota alata (Roxb.) R. Br.: Chemical constituents, Anti-hyperglycemic Effect and Anti-oxidative Stress in Alloxan-induced Diabetic rats. J Mater Environ Sci 2018, volume 9, issue 1, pages 245-255. https://doi.org/10.26872/jmes.2018.9.1.25.