Solanum glaucophyllum

Desf. (1829)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Solanum

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Water/Ocean
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Bibliography

Name Published In: Tabl. École Bot.: 396 (1829)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Solanum glaucophyllum Wahiawa In a pot- bought at a plant sale- local woman has large shrub and makes cuttings to sell at sales. Known to cause severe birth defects in cattle. Preserved_Specimen Shrub with weeping branches, ~.7 meters tall. Leaves glaucous, bluish, waxy. Flowers lavender with white star in center, yellow connate stamens with terminal pores, persistent calyx and stigmas. No fruits seen. Chun, A. Oahu BISH 2007-06-29