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Ophioderma falcatum
As recorded: Ophioglossum pendulum subsp. falcatum (C.Presl) R.T.Clausen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Ophioglossales › Ophioglossaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; et al.
- Collector number
- 10844
- Date
- December 29, 1930
- Locality
- Kahili Swamp, Wahiawa, Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 640 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 29, 1930, St.John, H.; et al. also collected 12 other specimens.
Ophioderma falcatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. 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 694. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956415432. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/694.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956415432 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026