Adiantum villosum L.
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Filed As
Pteridaceae
Adiantum villosum L. -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 3653 with Santos Coc & Manuel Shush, 15 Mar 1993
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Location
Belize. Toledo. Laguna Village, road to cave.
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Habitat
Secondary forest.
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Description
Fern to 25cm; stem black; sori brown.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 85398
Occurrence ID: 7e2fbe0d-8f0e-40c6-9e25-903dc13b7671
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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. 104 -
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Pteridophyta
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Order
Polypodiales
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Family
Pteridaceae
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All Determinations
Adiantum villosum L. det J. T. Mickel, 1994
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Toledo
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Locality
Laguna Village, road to cave
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Coordinates
16.17, -88.93
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Distribution
, The New Yorl^ Botanical Garden \ £^A-% -Col^ov^c C< jeX. ,7000? The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project Adiantum Vijlosum L. 'FBRAJ det. J. Mi ckel, 1994 Toledo District. Laguna Village, road to cave. 16°10'N, 88°56'W. Secondary Forest. Fern to 25cm; stem black; sori brown. n.v.: Rok-chik-kucin (blackbird foot) [Maya (Kekchi)]. USE: Medicament for "fits"/Anticonvulsant? {whole plant}. Mash into pieces, and put in water. Drink infusion, and bathe with it. Michael J. Balick 3653 March 15, 1993 with Santos Coc and Manuel Shush REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY Fieldwork Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID. Nathan Cunnings Foundation, and the Edward John Noble Foundation 00085398
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Adiantum villosum L.