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0 Primulina wentsaii

Primulina wentsaii (D.Fang & L.Zeng) Yin Z.Wang, J. Syst. Evol. 49(1): 62 (2011).

Primulina wentsaii
Primulina wentsaii
Primulina wentsaii
Primulina wentsaii (D.Fang & L.Zeng) Yin Z.Wang, Photo by Anh Nam

The native range of this species is China (SW. Guangxi) to N. Vietnam. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Tai voi Wentsaii 

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0 Tripterygium wilfordii

Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f., Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 1(1): 368 (1862). 

Tripterygium wilfordii
Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f., Photo by Mặt Trời Cuối Đông

The native range of this species is S. China to NE. Myanmar, Taiwan. It is a scrambling shrub or liana and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Vietnamese name:

Lôi công đằng

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0 Gymnanthemum amygdalinum

Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch.Bip., Repert. Bot. Syst. (Walpers) 2: 948 (1843). 

Gymnanthemum amygdalinum
Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch.Bip., Photo by Công Nguyễn

The native range of this species is E. Bolivia to Brazil, Tropical Africa, W. Yemen. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Synonym:

Vernonia amygdalina Delile

Vietnamese name:

Cây mật gấu; Cây lá đắng.

Uses: 

The leaves are used as medicine to treat diabetes, malaria, high blood pressure, dysentery, sore throat, and liver diseases.

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0 Tinomiscium petiolare Miers ex Hook.f. & Thomson

Tinomiscium petiolare Miers ex Hook.f. & Thomson

Tinomiscium petiolare
Tinomiscium petiolare
Tinomiscium petiolare
Tinomiscium petiolare
Tinomiscium petiolare
Tinomiscium petiolare

Tinomiscium petiolare Miers ex Hook.f. & Thomson; Photo by Hoàng Giang

Synonym:

Tinomiscium tonkinense

Vietnamese Name: 

Vác can; Đại diệp đằng

Family: 

Menispermaceae

Uses: 

Toothache (Resin). Rheumatism, spondylitis, injuries from falls (whole plant). Red, swollen, painful eyes, external bleeding (Leaves, stem). Resin treats tooth decay.

Distribution: 

Lai Châu, Ninh Bình, Thanh Hóa, Quảng Trị, Gia Lai (Kon Hà Nừng). The plant grows naturally scattered in forests at altitudes of 200-600 m.

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0 Anneslea fragrans

Anneslea fragrans Wall., Pl. Asiat. Rar. (Wallich). 1: 5, t.5 (1829).

Anneslea fragrans
Anneslea fragrans
Anneslea fragrans
Anneslea fragrans
Anneslea fragrans Wall., Photo by Hà Văn Dũng

The native range of this species is Nepal to S. China and W. Malesia, S. Taiwan. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Vietnamese Name: 

Lương xương, Chè béo

Family: 

Pentaphylacaceae

Uses: 

Treats dysentery, expels worms, and hepatitis (bark). Treats fever (leaves). Roots are used to improve blood circulation, treat bone fractures, scabies, burns, and acute enteritis.

Distribution: 

Lao Cai, Son La, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong. The plant grows naturally in evergreen forests.

Flowering and Fruiting 

Season: 12-3

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