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TitleLygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br.
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
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Description
Bukit Tagar, Selangor, Malaysia.  Lygodium microphyllum . (Cav.) R. Br. Lygodiaceae. CN: [Malay - Ribu-ribu, Selada], Climbing maidenhair fern, Old World climbing fern, Small-leaf climbing fern. Native to tropical Africa, Asia temperate, Asia tropical, Australasia; elsewhere naturalized. Weed; common in lowlands in fairly open places. Leaves chewed for treatment of stomatitis and decoction to alleviate dysentery and food poisoning.   Synonym(s): Lygodium scandens auct. Ugena microphylla Cav.  Ref and suggested reading: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?403434 pkukmweb.ukm.my/~ahmad/tugasan/s3_99/gohyew.htm 
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photographerAhmad Fuad Morad
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