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
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.

Ophioderma 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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