Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Sprawling perennial herbs, regenerating from underground tubers (potatoes).

Stems: Stems green, somewhat succulent, young parts sparsely pubescent with simple (rarely glandular, never stellate) hairs, unarmed, during growth underground stolons develop tubers at apex.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves compound (pinnate). Alternate. Blades with 5–9 leaflets, ovate–elliptic in outline overall, leaflets ovate, lower ones rounded or acute, upper ones acuminate, much smaller interstitial leaflets along the leaf rachis, petioles and leaf rachis angular in section, sometimes narrowly winged. Apex acute to acuminate or shortly acuminate. Base generally oblique, rounded to cuneate to cordate. Surfaces nearly glabrous to densely pubescent. Leaflet margins entire to undulate. Petioles 2.5-5 cm long. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers few to 10 in leaf-opposed, cymose panicles; peduncles 5–10 cm long. Flowers bisexual (perfect), actinomorphic; pedicels 1–2 cm long with an articulation shortly below the calyx. Calyx tube ca. 5 mm long, the lobes lanceolate, 5–8 mm long, apex acuminate. Corolla white or pale violet, subrotate to rotate–pentagonal. Stamens inserted on corolla tube; filaments short and thick, ca. 2 mm long; anthers yellow, oblong, cordate below, 5–7 mm long, opening by terminal slits. Ovary superior, subglobose; style 1, erect; stigma green, terminal.

Fruit: Berries green; succulent; globose; 1.5–2 cm in diameter; often sparsely produced. Seeds numerous; pale reddish brown; obovate to ovate; lenticular; with a small wing at base; ca. 2 mm long; smooth or finely reticulate.

Ploidy: 2n = 24; 36; 48; 72; 96

Habitat: Cool temperature regions and higher altitudes in the tropics.

Elevation Range: ca. 2,740 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially Naturalizing

Dispersal Agents

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Scientific Name Authorship	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Solanum tuberosum	L.	Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding)	Cultivated waste area	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	R. E. Palmer	31011		NY	3/4/1998
2	Solanum tuberosum	L.	East Maui, Makawao District, Gulch on Kaupakalua road just before the juction with W Kuiaha road, Haiku	Cultivated waste area	UNKNOWN	R. E. Palmer		Maui	HAPI	3/4/1998
3	Solanum tuberosum	L.	kalaheo, m.emrick, honua farm, kikala rd		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	hume, l.	collector number: 393	Kauai	BISH	7/27/1989
4	Solanum tuberosum	L.	puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding)	Cultivated waste area	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	r. e. palmer	31011		NY	3/4/1998
5	Solanum tuberosum	L.	kaupo gap within haleakala crater, maui, t. hawaii.		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	o. degener	7379		NY	8/20/1927
6	Solanum tuberosum	L.	KAUAI: Koloa District, Kalaheo. Cultivated by M. Emrick, Honua Farm, Kikala Road.		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Lynwood Hume	393	Kauai	PTBG	7/27/1989
7	Solanum tuberosum	L.	George Peabody residence, east end, mile 19	home garden, open valley floor, sunny seacoast	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Evans, M.	11	Molokai	BISH	6/30/1990
8	Solanum tuberosum	L.	Kalaheo, M.Emrick, Honua Farm, Kikala Rd		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Hume, L.	393	Kauai	BISH	7/27/1989
9	Solanum tuberosum	L.	East Maui, Haleakala Crater, Kaupo Gap		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Forbes, C.N.	s.n.	Maui	BISH
10	Solanum tuberosum	L.	george peabody residence, east end, mile 19	home garden, open valley floor, sunny seacoast	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	evans, m.	collector number: 11	Molokai	BISH	6/30/1990
11	Solanum tuberosum	L.	Slopes of Haleakala		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Forbes, C.N.	1103.M	Maui	BISH	8/10/1919
12	Solanum tuberosum	L.	east maui, haleakala crater, kaupo gap		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	forbes, c.n.	collector number: s.n.	Kauai	BISH
13	Solanum tuberosum	L.	Wailua, on Koki Rd.	Cultivated waste area	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	R. E. Palmer	31011	Kauai	HAPI	3/4/1998
14	Solanum tuberosum	L.	Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding)	Cultivated waste area	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	R. E. Palmer	31011		NY	3/4/1998
15	Solanum tuberosum	L.	East Maui, Makawao District, Gulch on Kaupakalua road just before the juction with W Kuiaha road, Haiku	Cultivated waste area	UNKNOWN	R. E. Palmer		Maui	HAPI	3/4/1998
16	Solanum tuberosum	L.	kalaheo, m.emrick, honua farm, kikala rd		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	hume, l.	collector number: 393	Kauai	BISH	7/27/1989
17	Solanum tuberosum	L.	puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding)	Cultivated waste area	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	r. e. palmer	31011		NY	3/4/1998
18	Solanum tuberosum	L.	kaupo gap within haleakala crater, maui, t. hawaii.		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	o. degener	7379		NY	8/20/1927
19	Solanum tuberosum	L.	KAUAI: Koloa District, Kalaheo. Cultivated by M. Emrick, Honua Farm, Kikala Road.		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Lynwood Hume	393	Kauai	PTBG	7/27/1989
20	Solanum tuberosum	L.	George Peabody residence, east end, mile 19	home garden, open valley floor, sunny seacoast	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Evans, M.	11	Molokai	BISH	6/30/1990
21	Solanum tuberosum	L.	Kalaheo, M.Emrick, Honua Farm, Kikala Rd		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Hume, L.	393	Kauai	BISH	7/27/1989
22	Solanum tuberosum	L.	East Maui, Haleakala Crater, Kaupo Gap		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Forbes, C.N.	s.n.	Maui	BISH
23	Solanum tuberosum	L.	george peabody residence, east end, mile 19	home garden, open valley floor, sunny seacoast	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	evans, m.	collector number: 11	Molokai	BISH	6/30/1990
24	Solanum tuberosum	L.	Slopes of Haleakala		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	Forbes, C.N.	1103.M	Maui	BISH	8/10/1919
25	Solanum tuberosum	L.	east maui, haleakala crater, kaupo gap		PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	forbes, c.n.	collector number: s.n.	Kauai	BISH
26	Solanum tuberosum	L.	Wailua, on Koki Rd.	Cultivated waste area	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN	R. E. Palmer	31011	Kauai	HAPI	3/4/1998

SNo.

Scientific Name

Scientific Name Authorship

Locality

Habitat

Basis of Record

Recorded By

Record Number

Island

Source

Date

Solanum tuberosum

Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding)

Cultivated waste area

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

R. E. Palmer

31011

3/4/1998

Solanum tuberosum

East Maui, Makawao District, Gulch on Kaupakalua road just before the juction with W Kuiaha road, Haiku

Cultivated waste area

UNKNOWN

R. E. Palmer

Maui

HAPI

3/4/1998

Solanum tuberosum

kalaheo, m.emrick, honua farm, kikala rd

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

hume, l.

collector number: 393

Kauai

BISH

7/27/1989

Solanum tuberosum

puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding)

Cultivated waste area

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

r. e. palmer

31011

3/4/1998

Solanum tuberosum

kaupo gap within haleakala crater, maui, t. hawaii.

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

o. degener

7379

8/20/1927

Solanum tuberosum

KAUAI: Koloa District, Kalaheo. Cultivated by M. Emrick, Honua Farm, Kikala Road.

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

Lynwood Hume

393

Kauai

PTBG

7/27/1989

Solanum tuberosum

George Peabody residence, east end, mile 19

home garden, open valley floor, sunny seacoast

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

Evans, M.

Molokai

BISH

6/30/1990

Solanum tuberosum

Kalaheo, M.Emrick, Honua Farm, Kikala Rd

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

Hume, L.

393

Kauai

BISH

7/27/1989

Solanum tuberosum

East Maui, Haleakala Crater, Kaupo Gap

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

Forbes, C.N.

s.n.

Maui

BISH

Solanum tuberosum

george peabody residence, east end, mile 19

home garden, open valley floor, sunny seacoast

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

evans, m.

collector number: 11

Molokai

BISH

6/30/1990

Solanum tuberosum

Slopes of Haleakala

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

Forbes, C.N.

1103.M

Maui

BISH

8/10/1919

Solanum tuberosum

east maui, haleakala crater, kaupo gap

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

forbes, c.n.

collector number: s.n.

Kauai

BISH

Solanum tuberosum

Wailua, on Koki Rd.

Cultivated waste area

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

R. E. Palmer

31011

Kauai

HAPI

3/4/1998

Solanum tuberosum

Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding)

Cultivated waste area

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

R. E. Palmer

31011

3/4/1998

Solanum tuberosum

East Maui, Makawao District, Gulch on Kaupakalua road just before the juction with W Kuiaha road, Haiku

Cultivated waste area

UNKNOWN

R. E. Palmer

Maui

HAPI

3/4/1998

Solanum tuberosum

kalaheo, m.emrick, honua farm, kikala rd

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

hume, l.

collector number: 393

Kauai

BISH

7/27/1989

Solanum tuberosum

puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding)

Cultivated waste area

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

r. e. palmer

31011

3/4/1998

Solanum tuberosum

kaupo gap within haleakala crater, maui, t. hawaii.

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

o. degener

7379

8/20/1927

Solanum tuberosum

KAUAI: Koloa District, Kalaheo. Cultivated by M. Emrick, Honua Farm, Kikala Road.

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

Lynwood Hume

393

Kauai

PTBG

7/27/1989

Solanum tuberosum

George Peabody residence, east end, mile 19

home garden, open valley floor, sunny seacoast

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

Evans, M.

Molokai

BISH

6/30/1990

Solanum tuberosum

Kalaheo, M.Emrick, Honua Farm, Kikala Rd

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

Hume, L.

393

Kauai

BISH

7/27/1989

Solanum tuberosum

East Maui, Haleakala Crater, Kaupo Gap

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

Forbes, C.N.

s.n.

Maui

BISH

Solanum tuberosum

george peabody residence, east end, mile 19

home garden, open valley floor, sunny seacoast

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

evans, m.

collector number: 11

Molokai

BISH

6/30/1990

Solanum tuberosum

Slopes of Haleakala

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

Forbes, C.N.

1103.M

Maui

BISH

8/10/1919

Solanum tuberosum

east maui, haleakala crater, kaupo gap

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

forbes, c.n.

collector number: s.n.

Kauai

BISH

Solanum tuberosum

Wailua, on Koki Rd.

Cultivated waste area

PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

R. E. Palmer

31011

Kauai

HAPI

3/4/1998

Solanum tuberosum

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

‘uala kahiki [uala kahiki], potato, white potato

Description

Historical Distribution

Synonyms (434)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Island Status

Dispersal Agents

Pollinators

Conservation Status

Bibliography

Occurrences

Solanum tuberosum

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

‘uala kahiki [uala kahiki], potato, white potato

Description

Historical Distribution

Synonyms (434)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Island Status

Dispersal Agents

Pollinators

Conservation Status

Bibliography

Occurrences

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