Lomagramma polyphylla Brack.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  North Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, North Tanna, Green Hill area, Nusemetu Conservation Area.

• Elevation

  Alt. 267 m. (876 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.3847, 169.294

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

fAC
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Lomagramma polyphylla Brack,
det. T. Ranker, haw	14 Feb 18
TR 2297
03509367
Nfw York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Tom A. Ranker #2297
entire plant Used to indicate stage of circum-
cision healing process. When the sore of young
boys show signs of healing (ca. 1 month after cir-
cumcision), mothers are told their sons are “com-
ing better”. This fern is then worn by the moth-
ers to show to the village their children’s status.
Kava, pigs, and taro are then prepared when ev-
ery young boy is ready.
Source: Jimmy Nakapue Asim (M, so), Yesua Nakapue (F,
54)
New York Botanical Garden: NY y O
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH pHr'
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Dryopteridaceae)
Lomagramma cordipinna Holttum
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. North Tanna,
Green Hill area, Nusemetu Conservation Area.
S 19° 23’ 04.9"; E 169° 17’ 36.9"; 267 m elev.
Terrestrial and climbing, leaves dimorphic. DNA,
digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Tom A. Ranker, #2297	November 14,2014
Gregory M. Plunkett, Marika Tuiwawa, Chanel Sam, R.
Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Jimmy Nakapue Asim,
Yesua Nakapue
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
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