Lygodium volubile Sw.

  • Filed As

    Lygodiaceae
    Lygodium volubile Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2624 with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shrophsire, 21 May 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Stann Creek. Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest. Along road to Maya Center.

  • Description

    Fern to 2m, vining.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1042107

    Occurrence ID: 87a2fcd0-47da-4449-9012-61f12ea25d38

  • 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. 101

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Schizaeales

  • Family

    Lygodiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lygodium volubile Sw. det J. T. Mickel, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Stann Creek

  • Locality

    Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.75, -88.58

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The He* York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Etbnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
Lygodium
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Stann Creek District. Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar
Preserve, 10km W of Mava Center, off Southern
Highway. 16°45'N, 88°j5iW. 00400m. Along road
to Maya Center. Secondary Forest.
Fern to 2m, vining.
n.v.: Fever Fern [English].
OSE: ledicaient for skin rashes (leaves). Bathe v decoction
Antipyretic (leaves]. Drink cool decoction
BOTANICAL
GARDE**,
Michael J. Balick 2624
with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H
and G. Shropshire
Mav 21, 1990
. Robinson,
Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Igency for
International Developient, and the Retropolitan Life Foundation
01042107