Ophioderma falcatum is known as puapua moa or laukahi in Hawaii. It is a fern in the family Ophioglossaceae, and many people still classify it as an Ophioglossum. Some consider it a subspecies of Ophioderma pendulum. An epiphyte, it is native to the Hawaiian islands except for Ni'ihau and Kaho'olawe.[1] It also grows on some other Pacific islands.
| Puapua moa | |
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| Ophioderma falcatum in Hawaii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Ophioglossales |
| Family: | Ophioglossaceae |
| Genus: | Ophioderma |
| Species: | O. falcatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophioderma falcatum | |
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References
edit- ^ Smithsonian Institution (2010), Flora of the Hawaiian Islands