Lomariopsidaceae FAMILY

Lomariopsis japurensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lomariopsis japurensis is a terrestrial or epiphytic, climbing fern with rhizomes up to 12 metres long that can reach into the canopies of the trees[ 489 Title Ferns and Fern Allies of Guatemala Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Field Museum of Natural History Year 1981 ISBN Description A flora of the ferns of Guatemala, giving some plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 922 Title Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana Publication Tropenbos-Guyana Series 8a Author van Andel T.R. Publisher Tropenbos-Guyana Programme; Georgetown, Guyana Year 2000 ISBN 90-393-2536-7 Description A very detailed study of the peoples and the plants they use, it includes a field guide to almost 500 species of useful plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Guatemala; Caribbean - Trinidad.

HabitatWet forests at elevations from 20 - 600 metres[ 489 Title Ferns and Fern Allies of Guatemala Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Field Museum of Natural History Year 1981 ISBN Description A flora of the ferns of Guatemala, giving some plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Lowland rain forests and wooded ravines, climbing or scrambling on tree trunks; at elevations from 100 - 700 metres[ 488 Title Pteridophyta of Peru Publication Author Tryon R.M.: Stolze R.G. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Field Museum of Natural History Year 1993 ISBN Description A flora of the fern species in Peru. It cam be downloaded from the Internet. ].