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botanical illustration of Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw., Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw.

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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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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗

CC BY 4.0 · GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

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