(Vitaceae) Cayratia oligocarpa (H. Lév. & Vaniot) Gagn.
Local name(s): ເຄືອເ 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, 193Plants of the World onlineUseful references:
Kumar, D. et al. A review on chemical and biological properties of Cayratia trifolia Linn. (Vitaceae). Pharmacog. Rev. 2011; 5(10):184–188.