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Ophioderma falcatum
As recorded: Ophioglossum pendulum subsp. falcatum (C.Presl) R.T.Clausen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Ophioglossales › Ophioglossaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 666
- Date
- February 11, 1927
- Locality
- E fork Kilauea river
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 350 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 11, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 18 other specimens.
Ophioderma falcatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. 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 708. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956572537. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/708.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956572537 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
