Amischotolype gracilis (PROSEA)
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Amischotolype gracilis (Ridley) I.M. Turner
- Protologue: Gard. Bull. Sing. 45(1): 53 (1993).
Synonyms
Forrestia gracilis Ridley (1903).
Vernacular names
- Malaysia: setawar betina, tebu kera, buah anku (Peninsular).
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia.
Uses
An infusion or decoction of the roots is drunk to treat rheumatism.
Observations
A herb up to 100 cm tall, with slender, c. 0.5 cm thick stems shortly creeping at base; leaves c. 20 cm × 5 cm, glabrous above, velvety beneath, red-hairy at edges; inflorescence small, few-flowered. A. gracilis is common in lowland forest.
Selected sources
121, 789.
Main genus page
Authors
Noorma Wati Haron