(Phyllanthaceae) Breynia glauca Craib

Local name(s): ຕັງ ຕີບ (tang tip)

Medicinal use(s): treat gonorrhea 

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: Shrub 2 m tall, fruits light green, calyx saucer-shaped.

Locality: Khammouane Province, Nyomalat District, at the eastern flank of the Nakai Nan Theum National Park, Pou Ak Mountain. GPS reading: 17o 58’ N; 105o 48’ E.

Habitat: Secondary forest along the road 

Altitude: 240 m asl. 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, M. Xayvue, M. Vantanouvong 

Collection number(s): DDS 15492

Collection Date: May 29, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2332243

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Useful references:


Anonymous. A Comprehensive Review on Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Diverse Pharmacological Importance of the Genus Breynia. Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week 2022, p. 5851. Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A705323796/HRCA?u=anon~73b659c&sid=sitemap&xid=c0e34909.

 

Saadullah M, Asif M et al. A Comprehensive Review on Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Diverse Pharmacological Importance of the Genus Breynia. Records of Natural Products 2022, 16:6, pp. 538-549. DOI: 10.25135/rnp.314.2112.2280

Supudompol B, Wongseripipatana S, Likhitwitayawuid K. Chemical constituents of Breynia glauca leaves. Supudompo Chemical CO. Proceedings 2005. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:52024880