Labisia

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.
Species
	See text
Synonyms
	Angiopetalum Reinw.;

Short description: Genus of Primulaceae plants

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]

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

↑ Edwards's Bot. Reg. 31: t. 48 (1845)
↑ "Labisia Lindl.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331691-2#synonyms.
↑ Sunarno, B. (2005). "Revision of the Genus Labisia (Myrsinaceae)". Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 50 (3): 579–597. doi:10.3767/000651905X622879. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526190.
↑ 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. PMID 25152732.
↑ 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. PMID 24007208.

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[1] Edwards's Bot. Reg. 31: t. 48 (1845)

[2] "Labisia Lindl.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331691-2#synonyms.

[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. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526190.

[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. 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. PMID 24007208.

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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.

Labisia

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Species

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