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Psilotum nudum

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BISH 118Botany

Psilotum nudum

skeleton fork fern

As recorded: Psilotum nudum (L.) P.Beauv.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Psilotales › Psilotaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.; Thurston, L.A.Charles N. Forbes →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Collector number: 1060.H
Date: July 7, 1915
Locality: Puna
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Lamoureux, C.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

485 Bishop specimens of Psilotum nudum · collected 1850–2022Species page ›

Psilotum nudum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

Psilotum nudum observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Psilotum nudum observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Psilotum nudum observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

United States

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Psilotum nudum observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Psilotum nudum observed 2026-09-24

2026-09-24

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Psilotum nudum observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Cite this specimen

Psilotum nudum. BISH 118. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956594787. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956594787 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026