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Ophioderma falcatum
As recorded: Ophioglossum pendulum subsp. falcatum (C.Presl) R.T.Clausen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Ophioglossales › Ophioglossaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 9242
- Date
- May 1, 1926
- Locality
- Tantalus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1926, Degener, O. also collected 3 other specimens.
Ophioderma falcatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. 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 736. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956445469. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/736.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956445469 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
