Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaudich.) Ching

  • Filed As

    Thelypteridaceae
    Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaudich.) Ching

  • Collector(s)

    R. Gallen 39, 16 Mar 2001

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Madolenihmw (Mun.). Pohndau, Tamworohi.

  • Habitat

    Agroforest.

  • Description

    Fern 1m tall; stem 1mm in diameter; spores brown.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 194667

    Occurrence ID: 9bbbd6b6-df8e-412e-bf22-247424397700

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People, and Island Culture. xi, 585.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Madolenihmw (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Pohndau, Tamworohi

  • Coordinates

    6.8394, 158.314

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
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Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Madolenihmw
Municipality: Pohndau, Tamworohi. Agroforest.
Shrub lm tall; stem 1mm in diameter; spores brown. N.V.
Peipeiaramas [Pohnpeian]
leaves
Analgesic for controlling upset uterus.
Take one leaf, pound and squeeze in a
cup of water. Drink 4x/day for 8 days to
cure upset uterus.
Informant: Stewo Gallen, Pohnpei, school teacher, male, 58 years old
R. Gallen
16 Mar 2001
Supported by the Gildea Foundation and the Overbook Foundation
00194667