
Ophioderma falcatum
As recorded: Ophioglossum pendulum subsp. falcatum (C.Presl) R.T.Clausen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Ophioglossales › Ophioglossaceae
- Collected by
- Krajina, V.J.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 611028248
- Date
- October 28, 1961
- Locality
- Koolau Mts.; Mt. Tantalus; Manoa Cliffs 21.3N 157.8W
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- D.D.Palmer
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 28, 1961, Krajina, V.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ophioderma falcatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-02.

2026-04-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-19
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-11
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-29
Oʻahu, Waipahu, HI, US
(c) Krimzz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ophioderma falcatum. BISH 1003301. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37838798. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1003301.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37838798 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
