
Ophioderma pendulum
ribbon fern
As recorded: Ophioglossum pendulum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Ophioglossales › Ophioglossaceae
- Collected by
- Bayliss-Smith, T.P.
- Collector number
- 160
- Date
- May 7, 1971
- Island
- Sikaiana
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 7, 1971, Bayliss-Smith, T.P. also collected 5 other specimens.
Ophioderma pendulum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 468 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16
雲仙樂園, 烏來區, 新北市, TW
(c) yeh jiannrong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Yigo, Guam
(c) CJ Paulino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
SW 97th Ave, Miami, FL, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU
(c) joywill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) rivendel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ophioderma pendulum. BISH 602041. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956571882. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/602041.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956571882 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
