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Psilotum complanatum
Flat Fork Fern
As recorded: Psilotum complanatum Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Psilotales › Psilotaceae
- Collected by
- Giffard, W.M.
- Collector number
- 38
- Date
- July 16, 1927
- Locality
- Kalanilehua, Olaa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 16, 1927, Giffard, W.M. also collected 22 other specimens.
Psilotum complanatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 191 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-28.

2026-07-28
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Antonio Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-08
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jawbones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Psilotum complanatum. BISH 29. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956581375. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/29.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956581375 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
