Lygodium venustum Sw.

  • Filed As

    Lygodiaceae
    Lygodium venustum Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 935 with B. Waight, D. Wagner, G. Leone, L. McDonald, K. Hawkin & Martin Meadows, 21 May 1995

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Chaa Creek.

  • Description

    Fern climbing.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1042145

    Occurrence ID: 86451859-3892-473d-90f7-567815f9019a

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 100, 101

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Schizaeales

  • Family

    Lygodiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lygodium venustum Sw. det J. T. Mickel, 1997

CA
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FI ori sties of Belize Project
Lygodium venustum Sw.
det. M. Choi, 1996
Cayo District. Chaa Creek. 17o06'N, 89°04'W.
Fern climbing.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01042145
BOTANICAL
Garde**
n.v.
USE:
Wire Whiss [English].
Anti fungal {leaf}. Bathe w/ decoction. Not to be used internally.
Medicament for "fright in babies" (spiritual disease) {plant part
not reported}.
Rosita Arvigo 935	May 21, 1995
with B. Waight, D. Wagner, G. Leone, L. McDonald,
K. Hawkin & Martin Meadows
Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID. the Nathan
Cummings Foundation, and the Edward John Noble Foundation.
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