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Solanum sandwicense in life
In life — Pōpoloʻaiakeakua, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) David Eickhoff, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BISH 70042Botany

Solanum sandwicense

Pōpoloʻaiakeakua

As recorded: Solanum sandwicense Hook. & Arn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by
Forbes, C.N.
Collector number
Collector Number: 312.K
Date
1909
Locality
Kaholuamanu behind Waimea
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
92 Bishop specimens of Solanum sandwicense · collected 1864–2015Species page ›

Solanum sandwicense observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-22.

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

Cite this specimen

Solanum sandwicense. BISH 70042. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956239397. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/70042.

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