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Ophioderma pendulum var. pendulum

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Ophioglossales Family: Ophioglossaceae Genus: Ophioderma

laukahi, puapua moa

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

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Statewide Status

Indigenous

Island Status

Kaua'i Indigenous
O'ahu Indigenous
Molokai Indigenous
Maui Indigenous
Hawai'i Indigenous

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Bibliography

Other References

Palmer 2003:196 (O, Mo, EM, WM, H [as O. pendulum subsp. pendulum]); Smith et al. 2006:709/Wagner et al. 2012:105 (no subsp. recognized); Ranker et al. 2019:56 (subsp. falcatum recognized, thus this again becomes subsp. pendulum); Palmer & Thomas in press (K); Note: changed rank to var. as no published name exists for using the subsp. rank

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ophioderma pendulum var. pendulum East Maui; Nahiko, Makapipi Road. Preserved_Specimen Fronds strictly pendent, up to 1 meter long. Hobdy, R.W. 3766 Maui BISH 1995-03-17
2 Ophioderma pendulum var. pendulum Palolo. Ahupuaa of Waikiki. Epiphytic on Cibotium chamissoi in mostly degraded forest dominated by Psidium cattleianum. Also growing with Christella parasitica, Nephrolepis brownii, Miconia crenata, and others. Preserved_Specimen Plants pendent, lamina thin and floppy. Much longer plants on adjacent trees but too high to reach. More or less intermediate between subsp. Falcata and pendula. Thomas, M.K. 817 Oahu BISH 2024-10-12
3 Ophioderma pendulum var. pendulum Hauula, Hanaimoa Gulch (NW of Maakua Gulch) Alien secondary forest dominated by Psidium guajava on gently sloping streambank, with Schinus, Aleurites, Oplismenus. Preserved_Specimen Pendent epiphyte in crotch of large guava tree, fronds up to 3.5 ft. long, growing with Asplenium nidus. Imada, C. 9950 Oahu BISH 1999-10-21
4 Ophioderma pendulum var. pendulum Olokui NAR, W ridge of Wailau leading up to Olokui plateau At base of Cibotium glaucum. Metrosideros-Dicranopteris-Diplopterygium mesic to wet forest w. Myrsine lessertiana, Freycinetia arborea, Psychotria hawaiiensis, P. mariniana, P. mauiensis, Xylosma hawaiiense, Cheirodendron trigynum, Urera glabra, Pipturus albidus, Boehmeria grandis, Antidesma (truncated label) Preserved_Specimen Terrestrial fern, upright Wood, K.R. 14802 Molokai BISH 2011-11-16
5 Ophioderma pendulum var. pendulum W Maui, ridge above Kekaalaau Terrestrial on mossy ground. Preserved_Specimen Laminae very coriaceous. Hobdy, R.W. 3910 Maui BISH 1995-11-08
6 Ophioderma pendulum var. pendulum Ahupuaa of Waikiki, ili aina of Kapakahi. Southeastern Koolau mountains. Epiphytic on a Metrosideros-Cibotium clump with Leucobryum gracile, Pyrrhobryum spiniforme, Psilotum nudum, Alyxia stellata, Psidium cattleianum, Blechnum appendiculatum, Psychotria mariniana, Sadleria pallida, and others. Preserved_Specimen Fronds mostly over 40 cm, some under 20 cm, often forking at the end. Veins more or less prominent, in fresh material, very prominent after drying. Thomas, M.K. 913 Oahu BISH 2024-11-17
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