Solanum americanum Mill.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum americanum Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    T. G. Yuncker 9632, 13 Jan 1940

  • Location

    Niue. 6 mi. e. of Alofi.

  • Habitat

    In clearings. [Data from an additional label associated with the sheet:] In plantations and waste areas. [Data from an additional label associated with the sheet:] Common.

  • Description

    Corolla white. Weed. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00827988

    Occurrence ID: 3e04d371-182c-45d9-8c1f-ad2a8412e6f0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum americanum Mill. det M. H. Nee, 1990
    Note: !, S. Knapp, 2016

    Solanum nigrum L. det T. G. Yuncker
    Note: [Data provided on a label associated with the sheet from an unknown source:] "Solanum nigrum Linnaeus, Spec. Plant., 186, 1753. Glabrous or slightly pubescent, branching herb, up to about 80 cm. tall. Leaves alternate, elliptic-ovate, entire or somewhat sinuate, acute, petioles mostly 1-2 cm. long. Flowers small, white, in long-stalked, umbellate clusters. Berry small, globose, black when ripe."

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Niue

  • Locality

    6 mi. e. of Alofi.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 65 m. (213 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.0588, -169.832

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    9273

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of Alofi were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest expanse of city. Offset information (6 mi E) entered into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find offset coordinates and uncertainty.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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TRUMAN 8. YUNCKER HERBARIUM
OE DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (DPI!)
PURCHASED BY NY IN 1987
Systematic Studies in Solanaceae
Solanum americanum Mill.
Det. T. Särkinen (E) & S. Knapp (BM) 2015
The New York Botanical Garden
Solanum	/J/(	</(.
det. M. Nee, 1990
DEPAUW UNIV.
HERBARIUM,
Presented to DPU Herbarium
by T. 6. Yuncfcer
HERBARIUM
T. G. YUNCKER
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Flora of Niue Island
Herbarium of Bernice P. B 1mhop Muaeum
Databased for the
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00827988
Solanum nigrum Linnaeus, Spec. Plants.,. 1®, 1753.
Glabrous or slightly pubescent, branching herb, up to about 80 cm. tall. Leaves alter-
nate, elliptic-ovate, entire or somewhat sinuate, acute, petioles mostly 1-2 cm. long.
Flowers small, white, in long-stalked, umbellate clusters. Berry small, globose, black
when ripe.
A common weed in plantations and waste areas (9632). The fruit is edible
and the roots may be eaten during periods of food shortage. English name,
black nightshade; native name, polo kai, ,
Solanum nigrum L.
CTorolla white. Weed in clearings
6 li. e. of Alofi* 65 m.. alt.
Jan. 13, 1940.
1 polo kai*
Cou» T. G. Yuncmk
M
00827988