BISH 573586Botany

Solanum americanum

American black nightshade

As recorded: Solanum americanum Mill.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by: Decker, B.G.
Collector number: 2185
Date: May 5, 1964
Locality: Taiohae - Hatiheu trail.
Island: Nuku Hiva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 350 m
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

227 Bishop specimens of Solanum americanum · collected 1893–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 5, 1964, Decker, B.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Solanum americanum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,218 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)

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Cite this specimen

Solanum americanum. BISH 573586. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956292238. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/573586.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956292238 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026