Psilotum nudum

skeleton fork fern

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Psilotales › Psilotaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 4707
Date: December 13, 1930
Locality: Meetia; Matahiva,
Island: Mehetia Island
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 274 m
Identified by: Copeland, E.B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On December 13, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Psilotum nudum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,884 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

North Key Largo, FL 33037, USA

(c) Isaac Lord, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

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Cite this specimen

Psilotum nudum. BISH 42500. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142926. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42500.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956142926 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026