AAU Herbarium Database |
| New Search Modify Search |
| Collector | Christensen, H. M. |
| Number | 212 |
| Collected with | F. L. Apu |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Subpart | SARAWAK |
| County | |
| Locality | 4th division, Kelabit Highlands. Young secondary forest near river by Pa Dalih |
| Coordinates | 3° 40' N 115° 50' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 950 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 950 |
| Start date | 1992/12/07 |
| End date | 1992/12/07 |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Identification | Justicia gendarussa Burm. |
| Determined by | Hansen, B. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Scrub with green internodes. Uses: Medicinal, the leaves are pounded and applied on wounds. Against toothache: Young leaves and shoots are mixed with young leaves and shoots of Melastoma malabathricum and pounded, a little wine is added and the mixture is kept in the mouth for a while - it stops the pain. Religious, in connection with rice harvest ceremonies. Name in Kelabit language: Patunib Bata. |
 This record |
| New Search Modify Search |