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Davallia divaricata

Species of fern From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Davallia divaricata is a fern in the genus Davallia of the family Davalliaceae.

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It is native to tropical Southeast Asia and is used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is known as gusuibu.[1]

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Davallia divaricata produces davallic acid, which has been used in Taiwan in the treatment of lung cancer.[2]

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