Lygodium microphyllum  L.
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Pteridophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Schizaeales
​Family: Lygodiaceae
Genus: Lygodium
Species: microphyllum

  • Common names: Old World climbing fern, Small-leaf climbing fern, Snake fern
  • Thai names: กะฉอดหนู kachot nu (Chanthaburi, Trat), รีบูปาดี ri-bu-pa-di (Malay-Narathiwat), ลิบูชือนิง li-bu-chue-ning (Malay-Narathiwat), ลิเภายุ่ง li phao yung (Peninsular)
  • Chinese names: 小叶海金沙 xiao ye hai jin sha
  • Distribution: Tropics of the Old World, from Africa to Melanesia and Australia, north to the Ryukyus and south to New South Wales.​
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Phu Kieow Wildlife Refuge)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Lygodium microphyllum from Thailand.
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Lygodium microphyllum Phu Kieow Wildlife Refuge January
References: 
​The Plant List
​Ferns of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia
Flora of China