(Zingiberaceae) Globba cf. macrocarpa Gagnep.

Local name(s): ຂີງ ຜີ (king pee) ; ຂີງ ປ່າ ດອກ ເຫຼືອງ (king pa dohk leuang)

Medicinal use(s): used to treat gastritis 

Part(s) used: whole herb

Field Characters: Herb 20-50 cm tall. Leaf simple, lanceolate. Flowers yellow. 

Locality:  Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; Thongkong Village, roud side of Route to Khammouane Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve; at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park.

Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands. 

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Collector(s): O.Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong 

Collection number(s): Souliya YML_009

Collection Date: July 21, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2333620.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:

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