Solanum americanum

American black nightshade

As recorded: Solanum americanum Mill.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 11756
Date: August 10, 1934
Locality: Vaiuru
Island: Raivavae
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

227 Bishop specimens of Solanum americanum · collected 1893–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 10, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Solanum americanum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,209 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Gainesville, FL 32653, USA

(c) proth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Monserrat, Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

(c) Diego Gallotti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Colón, Córdoba, Argentina

(c) emilianorizzi, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24

Playa Zipolite, Oax., México

(c) nery mora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Vista, CA 92084, USA

(c) HSJ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Texas, US

(c) plantperson7654, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Solanum americanum. BISH 80342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956365812. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80342.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956365812 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026