Ophioglossum pendulum
Old World Adder’s Tongue, Old World Adder's Tongue
Other regional names: Old World Adderstongue
- Old World Adderstongue
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ophioglossaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Ophioglossum pendulum (commonly known as Old world adder’s tongue) is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Ophioglossaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, North-Central Pacific, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
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 Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida