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Ophioderma falcatum

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BISH 448312Botany

Ophioderma falcatum

As recorded: Ophioderma pendulum var. falcatum C.Presl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Ophioglossales › Ophioglossaceae

Collected by: Hosaka, E.Y.; St.John, H.Edward Yataro Hosaka →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 2564
Date: February 8, 1941
Locality: Pupukea-Paumalu FR, Kaunala Gulch
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 335 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

178 Bishop specimens of Ophioderma falcatum · collected 1864–2006Species page ›

Ophioderma falcatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-02.

Ophioderma falcatum observed 2026-04-02

2026-04-02

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophioderma falcatum observed 2026-01-17

2026-01-17

Hawaii, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Ophioderma falcatum observed 2025-12-19

2025-12-19

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophioderma falcatum observed 2025-12-11

2025-12-11

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Ophioderma falcatum observed 2025-11-29

2025-11-29

Hawaii, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Ophioderma falcatum observed 2025-11-29

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 448312. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956651988. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448312.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956651988 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026