Labisia

Short description: Genus of Primulaceae plants

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 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

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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