botanical record · discovered
Discolor Skullcap
Scutellaria discolor
Discolor Skullcap · Bicolor Skullcap · หญ้าคางเลือยดอกใหญ่ · 异色黄芩 · 異色黃芩
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Java
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Anodyne, Rheumatism
Science studied: WOGONIN, 5,7,2'-TRIHYDROXY-8-METHOXYFLAVONE, 2',4'-DIHYDROXY-2,3',6'-TRIMETHOXYCHALCONE, NORWOGONIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific name: Scutellaria discolor
Common names: Discolor Skullcap, Bicolor Skullcap, หญ้าคางเลือยดอกใหญ่, 异色黄芩, 異色黃芩
History
The source record documents this plant in Java, Elsewhere.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Anodyne
- Rheumatism
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Java
- Elsewhere
Documented cultural uses
- Anodyne
- Rheumatism
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Chrysin rich Scutellaria discolor Colebr. induces cervical cancer cell death via the induction of cell cycle arrest and caspase-dependent apoptosis. · 2015 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- WOGONIN
- 5,7,2'-TRIHYDROXY-8-METHOXYFLAVONE
- 2',4'-DIHYDROXY-2,3',6'-TRIMETHOXYCHALCONE
- NORWOGONIN
- (.+-.)-5,2'-DIHYDROXY-6,7,6'-TRIMETHOXYFLAVONONE
- (.+-.)-5,2'-DIHYDROXY-7,8,6'-TRIMETHOXYFLAVANONE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images

Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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