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Solanum nelsonii
As recorded: Solanum nelsonii Dunal
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Takeuchi, W.N.Derral R. Herbst →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
- Collector number
- 6408
- Date
- June 30, 1980
- Locality
- a single plant seen on the southeast corner of the island
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 30, 1980, Herbst, D.R.; Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Casuarina equisetifolia
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Cynodon dactylon
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Cyperus rotundus
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Digitaria ciliaris
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Digitaria ciliaris
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Eleusine indica
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Eragrostis paupera
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Erigeron bonariensis
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Euphorbia hirta
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Euphorbia hypericifolia
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Euphorbia prostrata
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Fimbristylis cymosa
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Ipomoea indica
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Lepidium owaihiense
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Lepidium virginicum
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Lepturus repens
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Lobularia maritima
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Lysimachia arvensis
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Pluchea carolinensis
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Portulaca oleracea
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Pseudognaphalium sandwicensium
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Setaria adhaerens
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Solanum nelsonii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-27.
2026-05-27
United States
(c) nickminnich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-27
United States
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-02-03
United States
(c) Saxony Charlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-09-21
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Solanum nelsonii. BISH 436241. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217406. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436241.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217406 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026