Lygodium venustum Sw.

  • Filed As

    Lygodiaceae
    Lygodium venustum Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1780 with R. Arvigo, A. Cuc, Don Eligio Panti, G. Shropshire & E. Xix, 13 Nov 1987

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Ca 15km SE of San Ignacio. Near San Antonio.

  • Habitat

    Growing in disturbed areas. Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Fern to 3m, vining.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85267

    Occurrence ID: 867431cf-4dae-43ae-9b51-f65ffd0ccef8

  • 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

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Schizaeales

  • Family

    Lygodiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lygodium venustum Sw. det J. T. Mickel, 1990

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Ca 15km SE of San Ignacio. Near San Antonio

  • Coordinates

    17.08, -89

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00085267
The New York Botanical Garden
PLANTS OF BELIZE
BOTANICA
The New York Botanical Garden
Lygodium venusturn Sw.
det. J.T. Mickel, 1990.
jtw Q 0
5a.
Genus: Lygodjum	. J, Mi cXe/, 1190
Spec i es:
Authori ty:
Family: (PterIdophyte).
Det. By:
Field Char.: Sterile vine to 3m in 2° forest and disturbed
si tes.
Locality: Belize; Cayo District; ca 15km SW of San Ignacio;
near San Antonio.
Geogr. Coord.: 17°05’ N X 89°00’ W.
Local Names: "Behuco de Alambre, Alambre Xin(Spanish),
"X i ch-eI-ba"(Maya).
Med Uses: Poultice for headache.
Bath for skin fungus (as hot as is tolerable).
Coll.: M.J.Balick, R.Arvigo, G.Shropshire, A.Cue, E.Xix.
No.: 1780. Coll. Date: 11/13/87.
This is a voucher specimen for ant¡cancer and antiAIDS screening.
NCI Sample Number: Q65S0301-0.
Collected under contract to: U.S. National Cancer Institute,
The New York Botanical Garden.
00085267