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Solanum opacum

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BISH 729092Botany

Solanum opacum

dark nightshade

As recorded: Solanum opacum A.Br. & C.D.Bouché

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by: Starr, F.; Starr, K.; SmithSmith →Forest Starr →Kim Starr →
Collector number: 050419-42
Date: April 19, 2005
Locality: Mokolii
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Faccenda, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

99 Bishop specimens of Solanum opacum · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Solanum opacum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-25.

Solanum opacum observed 2025-04-25

2025-04-25

Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Solanum opacum observed 2024-03-04

2024-03-04

Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Solanum opacum observed 2023-05-10

2023-05-10

Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Solanum opacum observed 2023-04-07

2023-04-07

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Solanum opacum observed 2023-03-24

2023-03-24

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Solanum opacum observed 2021-02-14

2021-02-14

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Solanum opacum. BISH 729092. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956383244. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/729092.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956383244 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026