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Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw.
Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw.
Japanese Climbing fern (EN) · Japanese climbing fern · Japanischer Kletterfarn · Japanischer kletterfarn · Japanse klimvaren · Japansk klatrebregne · Vine-like fern · apanese Climbing Fern · fougère grimpante du Japon · japansk klätterbräken · kampakiipijäsaniainen
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: not documented
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lygodiaceae
Scientific name: Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw.
Common names: Japanese Climbing fern (EN), Japanese climbing fern, Japanischer Kletterfarn, Japanischer kletterfarn, Japanse klimvaren, Japansk klatrebregne, Vine-like fern, apanese Climbing Fern, fougère grimpante du Japon, japansk klätterbräken, kampakiipijäsaniainen
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Structural characterization of polysaccharides from Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw. and its inhibition ability in calcium oxalate renal stone. · 2025 source ↗
- Studies on the development of embryo in Lygodium japonicum(Thunb.) Sw. · 2010 source ↗
- New naphthoquinone from the root of Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw. · 2009 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
no compound records in this source record
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images

Sources
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC BY 4.0 · GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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