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Psilotum nudum
skeleton fork fern
As recorded: Psilotum nudum (L.) P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Psilotales › Psilotaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 25, 1957
- Locality
- Kona, above Alahaka Bay, top of long Holua slide
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 25, 1957, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 3 other specimens.
Psilotum nudum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-25
Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Psilotum nudum. BISH 10116. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956394029. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/10116.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956394029 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
