Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossum

Ophioglossum pendulum L.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1518 (1763)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania, W. Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, Christmas I., Comoros, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Introduced into:

Florida

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Ebihara, A. (2016). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 1: 1-475. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Meyer, J.-Y. (2017). Guide des plantes de Wallis et Futuna: 1-486. Au vent des iles, editions, Tahiti.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Wilder, G. P. (1934). The flora of Makatea CNV. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 120: 1-49.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes I. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(1): 1-448. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Meyer, J.-Y. (2017). Guide des plantes de Wallis et Futuna: 1-486. Au vent des iles, editions, Tahiti.
  • Wilder, G. P. (1934). The flora of Makatea CNV. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 120: 1-49.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2006 Pereira, J.T.; Wong, K.M.; Puff, C.; Pung, V.L. [835] Malaysia K000451284 No
Jan 5, 2005 Takeuchi, W.; et. al . [17861] Papua New Guinea K000608155 No
Jan 1, 2005 Gideon, O.G. [LAE78546] K000505567 No
Jul 1, 1995 Stevens, P.F. [LAE50341] K000507111 No
Jul 1, 1995 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K000505486 No
Jul 1, 1995 Womersley, J.S. [15214] K000507110 No
Aug 1, 1993 Aumeeruddy, Y. [258] Indonesia K000472350 No
Jul 17, 1987 Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI83] Christmas Island K000505496 No
May 16, 1986 Darnaedi, D. [1715] Indonesia K000505518 No
Apr 25, 1983 Rau, K. [573] K000505551 No
Jul 1, 1980 Womersley, J.S. [NGF14281] K000505571 No
Sep 7, 1979 Mogea, J.P. [555] Indonesia K000505491 No
Feb 1, 1977 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2601] K000505995 No
Feb 1, 1977 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.; Kene, R. [2004] K000505984 No
Feb 1, 1977 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.; Kene, R. [2004] K000505983 No
Feb 1, 1977 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2688] K000505993 No
Feb 1, 1977 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2291] K000505988 No
Feb 1, 1977 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2688] K000505992 No
Oct 30, 1975 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2499] K000505994 No
Sep 30, 1975 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J.; Croft, J. [1891] K000507119 No
Oct 1, 1963 Brass, L.J. [28467] K000505579 No
Oct 1, 1963 Lütjeharms, W.J. [4107] Indonesia K000505483 No
Oct 1, 1963 Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000507024 No
Oct 1, 1963 Nur, M. [11297] Malaysia K000507027 No
Oct 1, 1963 Brass, L.J. [28028] K000505550 No
Oct 1, 1963 Gjellerup, K. [922] Indonesia K000506000 No
Oct 1, 1963 Spare, G.H. [36004] Malaysia K000507028 No
Oct 1, 1963 Beccari, O. [s.n.] Indonesia K000505558 No
Oct 1, 1963 Kalkman, C. [BW3640] Indonesia K000505557 No
Oct 1, 1963 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [32527] Malaysia K000505524 No
Oct 1, 1963 Smith, E. [890] Malaysia K000507025 No
Feb 8, 1958 Borssum, W., J.v. [2694] Indonesia K000505484 No
Apr 24, 1941 Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] Indonesia K000505549 No
Croft, J.R. [1776] K000507116 No
Croft, J.R. [1071] K000507121 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [4277] Solomon Islands K001532355 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [4277] Solomon Islands K001532336 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [4324] Solomon Islands K001532354 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [4324] Solomon Islands K001532353 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [2193] Vanuatu K001600569 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [2256] Vanuatu K001600570 Yes
Gay, H.J. [1057] K000505554 No
Powell, D.A.; Chey, H.C. [556] Christmas Island K000505493 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8268] K000505563 No
Streimann, H.; Kairo, A. [NGF45494] K000507112 No
Streimann, H. [LAE51690] K000505574 No
Balgooy, M., van [5004] Indonesia K000505508 No
Croft, J.; Hope, G. [LAE61561] K000505560 No
Sayers, D. [192] K000507115 No
Croft, J.R. [1058] K000505991 No
Powell, D.A. [427] Christmas Island K000505498 No
Streimann, H.; Lelean, Y. [NGF18441] K000505559 No
Croft, J.R. [2055] K000505997 No
Wilde, W.J.J.O., de; Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E., de [19066] Indonesia K000505482 No
Powell, D.A. [427] Christmas Island K000505497 No
Simaga, J.M. [09351] Papua New Guinea K000939538 No
Streimann, H. [8526] K000505564 No
Kostermans, A.J.; Soegeng [510] Indonesia K000505548 No
Brass, L.J. [32056] K000505570 No
Piggott, A.G. [1486] Malaysia K000507023 No
Croft, J.R. [1889] K000507118 No
Rau, K. [536] K000505576 No
Reeve, T.M. [607] K000505561 No
Bellamy, A. [1] K000505552 No
Stone, B.C.; Streimann, H. [10415] Papua New Guinea K000939537 No
Stone, B.C.; Streimann, H. [10415] Papua New Guinea K000939536 No
Powell, D.A.; Chey, H.C. [556] Christmas Island K000505494 No
Darnaedi, D. [2050] Indonesia K000505519 No
Croft, J.R. [1629] K000505998 No
Argent, G.; Sandham, J. [86/62] K000505990 No
Streimann, H.; Kairo, A. [NGF44496] K000507113 No
Piggott, A.G. [1444] Malaysia K000507026 No
Frodin, D.G. [UPNG4024] K000505575 No
Kairo, A. [93] K000507114 No
Korea, W. [961] K000505577 No
Aet; Idjan [531] Indonesia K000505999 No
Croft, J.R. [1584] K000505572 No
Powell, D.A. [427] Christmas Island K000505500 No
Croft, J.R. [264] K000505986 No
Dilmy, A. [1006] Indonesia K000505509 No
Streimann, H.; Students, F.C. [NGF45035] K000505573 No
Croft, J.R.; Sands, M.J.S. [LAE68258] K000507120 No
Parris, B.S. [10282] K000505562 No
Moseley, H.N. [s.n.] K000505985 No
Croft, J.R. [1140] K000505987 No
Croft, J.R.; Sands, M.J.S. [179] K000505989 No
Hennipman, E. [5461] Indonesia K000505523 No
Powell, D.A. [427] Christmas Island K000505499 No
Darnaedi, D. [113] Indonesia K000505492 No
Afriastini, J.J. [2765] Indonesia K000505485 No
Bau, B. [LAE82645] K000505578 No
Wilmott, B. [16] K000505568 No
Turnau, E.A. [732] Malaysia K000507029 No
Powell, D.A. Christmas Island K:SPC-29047.311 No
Foreman, D.B. [LAE52399] K000507117 No
Powell, D.A. [s.n.] Christmas Island K000505495 No
Croft, J.R. [2055] K000505996 No

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