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Solanum mauritianum
bugweed
As recorded: Solanum mauritianum Scop.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 17, 1996
- Locality
- Ewa Dist., near Koa Ridge, N of Kipapa Gulch E of H2 Hwy
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 220 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 17, 1996, Funk, E.J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Solanum mauritianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-31.

2026-05-31
Helemano Military Reservation, Wahiawa, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Eric C. Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-03-15
Oʻahu, Wahiawa, HI, US
(c) sanya00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-15
Oʻahu, Wahiawa, HI, US
(c) sanya00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-07
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-10
Mililani Mauka - Launani Valley, Mililani, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Solanum mauritianum. BISH 643254. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956294623. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/643254.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956294623 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
