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Ophioderma pendulum
ribbon fern
As recorded: Ophioderma pendulum (L.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Ophioglossales › Ophioglossaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Harmon, J.J.H. Harmon →Miles Thomas →
- Collector number
- 131
- Date
- October 3, 2021
- Locality
- Wailupe valley. Southern Koolau Mountains
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophioderma pendulum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 140 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

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

2026-08-08
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) biodiv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Emily Yasutake, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-30
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-23
Puʻuhonua St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ophioderma pendulum. BISH 783128. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956483419. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/783128.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956483419 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
