Old-world adder's tongue | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pteridophyta |
Class: | Psilotopsida |
Order: | Ophioglossales |
Family: | Ophioglossaceae |
Genus: | Ophioderma |
Species: | O. pendulum |
Binomial name | |
Ophioderma pendulum (L.) C. Presl |
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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. 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.