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Solanum
American black nightshade
As recorded: Solanum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 14082
- Date
- June 18, 1937
- Locality
- Moku Manu (S islet) Kaneohe
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 18, 1937, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Solanum americanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 336 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.
2026-09-25
E Manoa Rd + Opp Huapala St, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-11
Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Pope Laboratory, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-05
Kalakaua St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Dole St + Hale Aloha Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
Makawao
(c) dsgruner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Solanum. BISH 70099. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297249. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/70099.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297249 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026