(Vitaceae) Pseudocayratia oligocarpa (H.Lév. & Vaniot) J.Wen & L.M.Lu

Local name(s): ເຄືອ​ເ ໝືອດ, ​ຫຍ້າ​ ປົກ ​ຕໍ (kheua meuat, nya pok toh) 

Medicinal use(s): Used for the treatment of intestinal infection.

Part(s) used: vine stem 

Field characters: A vine, flowers yellow, fruits green, cups green.

Locality: Xieng Khoang Province, Kham District, Kham Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, 15 km from Kham town. Ba Tha village.

Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen submontane forest. Edge of forest along stream.

Altitude: 1130 m asl

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue

Collection number: DDS 14990

Collection date: May 17, 2014 

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313845. 

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Flora of China Vol. 12 Page 189, 193 (as Cayratia oligocarpa) Plants of the World OnlineGBIF Global Biodiiversity Information Facility

Useful references: 



Kumar D, Kumar S, Gupta J, et al. A review on chemical and biological properties of Cayratia trifolia Linn. (Vitaceae). Pharmacogn Rev 2011 Jul;5(10):184-188.  doi: 10.4103/0973-7847.91117 

Kumar D, Gupta J, Kumar S, et al. Pharmacognostic evaluation of Cayratia trifolia (Linn.) leaf. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2012,2(1):6-10. doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60180-9