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Lygodium japonicum

Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Lygodiaceae
Local Name Nitong Pula; Nito nga Puraw
Habit Herb (Fern, Vine-like)
Habitat thickets and other exposed habitats
Special Notes leaves are asymmetrical, lobe larger than the other
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used for medicinal purposes;
Collected from Balatoc Mines, Virac, Itogon, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collected on January 31, 1998
Collector(s) Maria Mercedes T. Caparas

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