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Psilotum nudum
skeleton fork fern
As recorded: Psilotum nudum (L.) P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Psilotales › Psilotaceae
- Collected by
- Conover, J.T.
- Collector number
- 1049
- Date
- September 14, 1945
- Locality
- Kunigami. North slope of South Gimbaru River Valley; south of Gimbaru Village.
- Island
- Okinawa
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 14, 1945, Conover, J.T. also collected 14 other specimens.
Psilotum nudum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,883 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Homestead, FL, US
(c) maddie robuck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Park Rd, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) alexpimm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Barnhurst Dr, San Diego, CA, US
(c) rechellemojica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Big Cypress, FL, USA
(c) s_s_farnsworth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Florida's Turnpike N, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Bradley Bushland Reserve, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Psilotum nudum. BISH 108578. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956627273. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/108578.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956627273 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
