Solanum americanum
American black nightshade
As recorded: Solanum americanum Mill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 25149
- Date
- June 21, 1946
- Locality
- 3/4 mile east of Sabana, second terrace from top of island
- Island
- Rota
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 435 m
- Identified by
- McClelland, D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 21, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Solanum americanum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,219 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-02.
2026-11-02
Stormsrivier, South Africa
(c) Norbert Hahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Shipwatch Ln, Tybee Island, GA, US
(c) Shelby Lyn Sanders, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-29
Taiya Rd Sec 2 Ln 88, Datong Township, Yilan County, TW
(c) Steve Wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Gainesville, FL 32653, USA
(c) proth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Monserrat, Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
(c) Diego Gallotti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bridle Trail, Oakland, CA, US
(c) ebesugawajaci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Solanum americanum. BISH 572820. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956550580. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/572820.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956550580 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026