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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Thelypteridaceae |
| Genus: | Christella |
| Species: | C. parasitica
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| Binomial name | |
| Christella parasitica | |
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Christella parasitica is a species of fern in the Thelypteridaceae family. A widespread species found in many parts of the world. In Australia, this fern is recorded from Queensland, Norfolk Island and northern New South Wales.[1][2][3] Chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest, Uganda have been observed self-medicating with Christella parasitica when they are injured.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Christella parasitica". Plants of the World Online – Kew Gardens. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Christella parasitica". CABI – Invasive Species Compendium. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Christella parasitica". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Freymann, Elodie; Carvalho, Susana; Garbe, Leif A.; Ghazhelia, Dinda Dwi; Hobaiter, Catherine; Huffman, Michael A.; Muhumuza, Geresomu; Schulz, Lena; Sempebwa, Daniel; Wald, Florian; Yikii, Eguma R.; Zuberbühler, Klaus; Schultz, Fabien (20 June 2024). "Pharmacological and behavioral investigation of putative self-medicative plants in Budongo chimpanzee diets". PLOS ONE. 19 (6) e0305219. Bibcode:2024PLoSO..1905219F. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0305219. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 11189245. PMID 38900778.
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