Ophioderma pendulum

Old-world adder's tongue
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Psilotopsida
Order: Ophioglossales
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Genus: Ophioderma
Species: O. pendulum
Binomial name
Ophioderma pendulum
(L.) C. Presl
Synonyms
  • Ophioglossum pendulum L.

Ophioderma pendulum is sometimes known as the old-world adder's-tongue. In Malaysia, it is known as daun rambu.[1] It is a fern in the family Ophioglossaceae, and is the type species of the genus Ophioderma.

O. pendulum is a common epiphyte in the East Indies.

References

  1. St. John, Harold (1940-06-26), "Ophioglossum, Rollandia, and Scaevola: Hawaiian Plant Studies", Occasional Papers of Bernice P. Bishop Museum 15: 28


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