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Labisia
Labisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae, native to the Malesia biogeographical region. 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.
9 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Labisia pumila
speciesLabisia pumila
Labisia longistyla
speciesLabisia longistyla
Labisia smaragdina
speciesLabisia smaragdina
Labisia acuta
speciesLabisia acuta
Labisia obtusifolia
speciesLabisia obtusifolia
Labisia posthumusiana
speciesLabisia posthumusiana
Labisia serrulata
speciesLabisia serrulata
Labisia steenisiana
speciesLabisia steenisiana
Labisia sumatrensis
speciesLabisia sumatrensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 425713.