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Solanum nelsonii
Nelson's Horsenettle
As recorded: Solanum nelsonii Dunal
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Collector number
- 10982
- Date
- May 11, 2023
- Locality
- Koloa District: National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley. McBryde Garden, Big Valley, native Hawaiian section along E side of road, along Malott Trail.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Solanum nelsonii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-27.

2026-05-27
United States
(c) nickminnich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-27
United States
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-02-03
United States
(c) Saxony Charlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-09-21
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Solanum nelsonii. BISH 793224. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956591709. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/793224.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956591709 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
