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Solanum seaforthianum
Brazilian Nightshade
As recorded: Solanum seaforthianum Andrews
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2249
- Date
- December 21, 1971
- Locality
- Lawai Valley; P.T.B.G.; upper palm area
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 21, 1971, Herbst, D.R. also collected 9 other specimens.
Solanum seaforthianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 82 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-30
Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-17
Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-14
Kalaeloa, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-16
Waikapu, HI 96793, USA
no rights reserved
2026-02-25
Haleola St, East Honolulu, 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 seaforthianum. BISH 488871. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956588463. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/488871.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956588463 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026