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Service Notice

The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

The notice period started at 9:00 am on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 +08:00 and will end at 12:00 pm on Monday, 15 December 2025 +08:00.

Psilotum nudum (L.) P.Beauv.

Reference
Prodr.Aethéogam. 112 (1805)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, herb or (fork ferns), 0.6 m high, sporangia connate in threes, stem dichotomously branched, leaves scale-like. Fl. Apr to Jun or Aug or Nov. Sandstone. Damp shaded rock walls or ledges.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 8 October 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Central Kimberley, Geraldton Sandplains, Indian Tropical Islands, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Geraldton Hills, Keep, Mitchell, Pentecost, Purnululu.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Christmas Island, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek, Northampton, Wyndham-East Kimberley.