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Ophioderma pendulum
ribbon fern
As recorded: Ophioglossum pendulum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Ophioglossales › Ophioglossaceae
- Collected by
- Jones, W.B.
- Collector number
- 1204
- Date
- September 13, 1922
- Locality
- ridge side
- Island
- Ua Pou
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 400 m
- Identified by
- Clausen, R.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 13, 1922, Jones, W.B. also collected 20 other specimens.
Ophioderma pendulum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ophioderma pendulum. BISH 95942. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956586419. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/95942.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956586419 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
