Labisia

Labisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae, native to the Malesia biogeographical region.[3] Its best known species is Labisia pumila, which is cultivated as a medicinal herb in Malaysia and Indonesia for, among other things, improving libido in women, induction of childbirth, and relieving postmenopausal discomfort.[4][5]

Labisia
Labisia serrulata botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Subfamily: Myrsinoideae
Genus: Labisia
Lindl.[1]
Species

See text

Synonyms[2]
  • Angiopetalum Reinw.

Species

Currently accepted species include:

  • Labisia acuta Ridl.
  • Labisia alata N.E.Br.
  • Labisia longistyla King & Gamble
  • Labisia obtusifolia Hallier f.
  • Labisia ovalifolia Ridl.
  • Labisia posthumusiana Sunarno
  • Labisia pumila (Blume) Fern.-Vill.
  • Labisia serrulata Hallier f.
  • Labisia sessilifolia Hallier f.
  • Labisia smaragdina L.Linden & Rodigas
  • Labisia steenisiana Sunarno
  • Labisia sumatrensis Sunarno

References

  1. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 31: t. 48 (1845)
  2. "Labisia Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. Sunarno, B. (2005). "Revision of the Genus Labisia (Myrsinaceae)". Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 50 (3): 579–597. doi:10.3767/000651905X622879.
  4. Manda, Vamshi K.; Dale, Olivia R.; Awortwe, Charles; Ali, Zulfiqar; Khan, Ikhlas A.; Walker, Larry A.; Khan, Shabana I. (2014). "Evaluation of drug interaction potential of Labisia pumila (Kacip Fatimah) and its constituents". Frontiers in Pharmacology. 5: 178. doi:10.3389/fphar.2014.00178. PMC 4126480. PMID 25152732.
  5. Fathilah, Siti Noor; Mohamed, Norazlina; Muhammad, Norliza; Mohamed, Isa Naina; Soelaiman, Ima Nirwana; Shuid, Ahmad Nazrun (2013). "Labisia pumila regulates bone-related genes expressions in postmenopausal osteoporosis model". BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 13: 217. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-217. PMC 3847139. PMID 24007208.
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