Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic.Serm.

  • Filed As

    Lycopodiaceae
    Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic.Serm.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Bee 27 with James Dunham, Jon Stafford, Aug 2001

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Salapwuk Village.

  • Habitat

    Roadside, open grassy clearing.

  • Description

    Lycopod, height 170mm. Reproductive structures are cylindrical, pale brown, growing to about 8mm in length, 1-1.5mm diameter.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 194736

    Occurrence ID: dbe37835-059d-4a5b-a656-a12f27671212

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People, and Island Culture. xi, 585.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2008031255

  • Local Name

    kidienmal

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • Locality

    Salapwuk Village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8522, 158.183

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Use Notes

    There is a ghost called , which means dwarves that make the morning dew. One must put coconut oil on their body (especially infants or babies) before walking through the morning dew. Otherwise the person will get a sickness called , if they walk in the morning dew. The symptoms of which are pain in every joint and sometimes the joints are swollen. The sickness starts with a little pain and it gets worse. When the sickness gets really bad, you can't walk anymore. So, you must put oil on their body to stop dew from sticking to you.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Skin/Subcutaneous Cellular Tissue Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Rash

  • Use Notes

    Used to treat a rash known as . This is a red rash, that children get only once. It is contagious.

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