Labisia
Labisia serrulata botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this 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". 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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