Ophioderma pendulum
Appearance
Old-world adder's tongue | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Ophioglossales |
Family: | Ophioglossaceae |
Genus: | Ophioderma |
Species: | O. pendulum
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Binomial name | |
Ophioderma pendulum | |
Synonyms | |
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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
- ^ St. John, Harold (1940-06-26), "Ophioglossum, Rollandia, and Scaevola: Hawaiian Plant Studies", Occasional Papers of Bernice P. Bishop Museum, 15: 28