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Psilotum complanatum
As recorded: Psilotum complanatum Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Psilotales › Psilotaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W3433
- Date
- May 21, 1976
- Locality
- Between Taulaga and Etena
- Island
- Swains Island
- Region
- American Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1976, Whistler, W.A. also collected 5 other specimens.
Psilotum complanatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 253 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-28.

2026-08-28
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-23
Upper Barron QLD 4883, Australia
(c) Richard Littauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-02
Queensland, AU
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Psilotum complanatum. BISH 430566. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956452995. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430566.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956452995 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
