Solanaceae
Solanum

Solanum bahamense L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 188 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Florida to Caribbean. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Andaman Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 14: 1-505. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • PBI Solanum Project (2014-continuously updated). Solanaceae Source: a global taxonomic resource for the nightshade family http://www.solanaceaesource.org/.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Liogier, A.H. (1994). Flora de la Española 6: 1-517. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo. [Cited as Solanum verbascifolium.]

Flora of the Cayman Islands

  • L., Sp. Pl. 1: 188 (1753).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 14: 1-505. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Liogier, A.H. (1994). Flora de la Española 6: 1-517. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2010 Pollard, B.J. [1291] Turks and Caicos Islands K000213768 Yes
Dec 1, 2010 Guala, G.F. [2325] Turks and Caicos Islands K000368092 Yes
Dec 1, 2010 Cross, S. [s.n.] Turks and Caicos Islands K000367976 Yes
Dec 1, 2010 Manco, B.N. [306] Turks and Caicos Islands K000367953 Yes
Oct 14, 2009 Curtiss, A.H. [2199] United States K000438680 Yes
Oct 1, 2009 Wright, C. [3027] Cuba K000438186 Yes
Oct 1, 2009 Sieber, F.W. [65] Martinique K000438153 No
Oct 1, 2009 Killip, E.P. [40256] United States K000438674 Yes
Oct 1, 2009 Sieber, F.W. [65] Martinique K000438155 Yes
Jul 4, 1905 Raynal-Roques, A. [19589] Guadeloupe K000788417 Yes
Jul 4, 1905 Sastre, C.; Sastre, F. [10067] Guadeloupe K000788416 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Brace [467] Bahamas, The K000438108 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Ekman, E.L. [H4092] Haiti K000438094 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Hahn, L. [1176] Martinique K000438142 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Gilli, A. [s.n.] Antigua and Barbuda K000438166 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Wilson, P. [7272] Bahamas, The K000438173 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Sintenis, P. [645] Puerto Rico K000438128 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Purdie, W. [s.n.] Jamaica K000438114 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Fawcett, W. [s.n.] Cayman Islands K000438113 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Anonymous [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000438152 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Hahn, L. [1176] Martinique K000438144 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Walsh, J.J. [s.n.] British Virgin Islands K000438161 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Hamilton, M.A. [513] Turks and Caicos Islands K000367655 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Wilson, P. [7460] Bahamas, The K000438095 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Vélez, I. [3368] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000438147 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Beard, J.S. [322] British Virgin Islands K000438132 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 s.coll. [s.n.] Bahamas, The K000438178 Type Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Sintenis, P. [1919] Puerto Rico K000438180 Syntype Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Purdie, W. [38] Virgin Islands K000438160 No
Jun 30, 1905 Anonymous [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000438170 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Walker, K. [20] British Virgin Islands K000297575 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Dístan [s.n.] Jamaica K000438097 No
Jun 30, 1905 Imray, J. [356] Dominica K000438154 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Anonymous [s.n.] France K000438146 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Eggers, H.F.A., von [3881] Bahamas, The K000438109 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Pollard, B.J. [1167] British Virgin Islands K000213059 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Vélez, I. [3121] British Virgin Islands K000348163 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Pendry, C. [80306] Dominica K000438143 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Eggers, H.F.A. [99] Virgin Islands K000438126 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Britton, N.L. [4740] Puerto Rico K000438134 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Wilson, P. [7605] Turks and Caicos Islands K000438103 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Lloyd, F.E. [559] Dominica K000438149 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Leonard, E.C. [15385] Haiti K000438156 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Smith, L.B. [3182] Cuba K000438104 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Nicholson, D.r. [15] Antigua and Barbuda K000438135 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Beard, J.S. [273] Antigua and Barbuda K000438136 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Baker, R.E.D. [s.n.] Bahamas, The K000438110 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Sintenis, P. [646] Puerto Rico K000438129 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Squire, F.A. [s.n.] K000438130 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 s.coll. [s.n.] Bahamas, The K000438177 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Matthews, C. [127] Bahamas, The K000438123 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Dístan [s.n.] Jamaica K000438098 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Wilson, P. [s.n.] Jamaica K000438119 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 McFayden [s.n.] Jamaica K000438120 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Smith, H.H. [343] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000438164 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Brace [523] Bahamas, The K000438112 No
Jun 30, 1905 Anonymous [s.n.] France K000438140 No
Jun 30, 1905 Anonymous [s.n.] France K000438139 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Lloyd, F.E. [811] Dominica K000438148 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Small, J.K. [8581] Bahamas, The K000438100 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Sagra, R., de la [136] Cuba K000438187 No
Jun 30, 1905 Vélez, I. [3151] British Virgin Islands K000438145 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Smith, A.C. [10327] Dominica K000438158 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Britton, N.L. [34] Bahamas, The K000438101 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Sintenis, P. [1620] Puerto Rico K000438179 Type Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Walsh, J.J. [s.n.] British Virgin Islands K000438162 No
Jun 30, 1905 Anonymous [25] British Virgin Islands K000438165 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Matthews, C. [130] Bahamas, The K000438111 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 McNab, G. [s.n.] Jamaica K000438183 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Sintenis, P. [647] Puerto Rico K000438127 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Pollard, B.J. [1201] British Virgin Islands K000213063 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Anonymous [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000438151 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Wight, A.E. [181] Bahamas, The K000438184 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Fuentes, V.R. [1695] Cuba K000438102 Yes
Jun 30, 1905 Waby, J.F. [69] Barbados K000438159 No
Jun 29, 1905 Lundell, C.L. [17457] United States K000438672 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Small, J.K. [s.n.] United States K000438678 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Moldenke, H.N. [261] United States K000438675 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Ekman, E.L. [H10820] Haiti K000438157 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Schomburgk, R. [148] Dominican Republic K000438096 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Plowman, T. [2954] United States K000438683 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Wilson, P. [7831] Bahamas, The K000438182 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Britton, N.L. [68] Saint Martin K000438172 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Britton, N.L. [63] United States K000438677 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Rodham, O. [s.n.] United States K000438682 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Fishlock, W.E. [168] British Virgin Islands K000438185 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Curtiss, A.H. [5519] United States K000438679 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Kitching, L. [s.n.] United States K000438673 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Britton, N.L. [701] British Virgin Islands K000438133 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Eggers, H.F.A., von [4041] Bahamas, The K000438124 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Small, J.K. [s.n.] United States K000438676 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Wight, A.E. [167] Bahamas, The K000438171 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Nash, G.V. [936] Bahamas, The K000438099 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Combs, R. [539] Cuba K000438106 Yes
Jun 29, 1905 Blodgett, J.L. [s.n.] United States K000438681 Yes
Stern, W.T. [458] Jamaica K000438181 Yes
Northrop, A.R. [241] Bahamas, The K000438125 Yes
Harris, W.H. [9319] Jamaica K000438116 Yes
Raynal, A.M. [15829] Guadeloupe K000788415 Yes
Waby [69] Barbados K000438168 Yes
Waby, J.F. [78] Barbados K000438169 Yes
s.coll [615] Jamaica K000438122 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] Guadeloupe K000438150 Yes
Forster, J.G.A. [s.n.] K000438138 No
Harris, W.H. [11731] Jamaica K000438115 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K000438137 Yes
Vélez, I. [3121] Virgin Islands K000438163 Yes
Harris, W.H. [9319] Jamaica K000438121 Yes
Beard, P. [1205] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000438167 Yes
Harris, W.H. [9710] Jamaica K000438118 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K000438131 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [718] Cuba K000438105 Yes
Aug 1, 2010 Barrios, S.; Hamilton, M.A.; Robbins, K.S.; Murrain, P. [48] Montserrat Solanum racemosum K:SPC-66209.000 No
Proosdij, A.S.J., van; Riet, B.P., van de; Zander, S.A.L. [1096] AN Solanum racemosum K001161142 Yes
Hamilton, M.A.; Sanchez, M.D. [145] British Virgin Islands Solanum racemosum K000703045 Yes
Barrios, S.; Hamilton, M.A.; Robbins, K.S.; Murrain, P. [SB 48] Montserrat Solanum racemosum K000649976 Yes
Hamilton, M.A.; Clubbe, C.P.; McRobb, A.; Henchie, S.; et al [MH 231] Montserrat Solanum racemosum K000703052 Yes
Hamilton, M.A.; Crellin, L. [92] British Virgin Islands Solanum racemosum K000649840 Yes
Herb Royen van [s.n.] Solanum igneum K001160392 No
s.coll [724] Solanum igneum K001161230 Yes
Stoffers, A.L. [3417] Netherlands Antilles Solanum igneum K001164157 Yes

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