Microsorum scolopendria (Burm.) Copel.

  • Filed As

    Polypodiaceae
    Microsorum scolopendria (Burm.) Copel.

  • Collector(s)

    P. A. Cox 1086 with informant Simote, 02 Jul 1987

  • Location

    Tonga. Tongatapu. Island of 'Eua: Ha'atu'a. 1 km from village.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Fern, small, terrestrial.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited in NY 08/04/95.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40109

    Occurrence ID: 27bb8c15-7071-4532-9690-c52c502a13fa

  • Local Name

    laufale

  • Language
    Tongan
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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Polypodiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Microsorum scolopendria (Burm.) Copel. det P. A. Cox, 1987
    Note: added author in 1996, changed recdate

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified Medicinal Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Medicament

  • Use Notes

    for internal illness (kulakula)

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00040109
BOTANICAL
Garde**!
Fieldwork supported by Merck Research
Laboratories. Voucher for Merck
Pharmaceutical Screening.
Tonga
Microsorium scolopendrium
<1 A Co*, 1987-
small terrestrial fern;
native name: laufale (Simote)
Island of 'Eua; Ha'atu'a; secondary
forest 1 km. from village
190 ft elev. Rhizomes and leaves used
for kulakula (internal illness) Simote
Paul A. Cox
1086	2 July 1987
Sarv\*pi€
HERBARIUM OF BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
PROVO, UTAH
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