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Nicandra physalodes

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Nicandra physalodes

apple-of-Peru

As recorded: Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by
Wagner, W.L.; Imada, C.; Takeuchi, W.C.T. Imada →Wayne N. Takeuchi →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Collector number
5779
Date
March 3, 1988
Locality
Makawao District, near Kahului Airport, toward Kanaha Beach Park
Island
Maui
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
20.8999, -156.4379 ± 501 m
Identified by
Bohs, L.
Record type
Preserved specimen
43 Bishop specimens of Nicandra physalodes · collected 1909–2008Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 3, 1988, Wagner, W.L.; Imada, C.; Takeuchi, W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Nicandra physalodes observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-10.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Nicandra physalodes. BISH 529485. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956422041. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/529485.

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