*Ophioderma (Blume) Endlicher. Common name: Snakeskin Fern.
A genus of 3-15 species, epiphytic perennial herbs, of the Old World tropics. Zhang et al. (2020) suggest that Ophioderma includes many more than the 3 species often recognized, based on molecular and morphological evidence.
ID notes: Ophioderma is distinctive in its epiphytic habit and pendulous, strap-shaped leaves, with the narrow fertile portion branching off at a right angle.
References: Hauk, Parks, & Chase (2003); Zhang et al. (2020). Show full citations.
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