''Solanum nelsonii'' (often misspelled ''Solanum nelsoni''), common names pōpolo and Nelson's horsenettle, is a partially woody sprawling shrub-like

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in the family

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, part of the '' Solanum'' or nightshade genus. This

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ous plant is

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to the

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. It grows low in coastal sites in coral rubble to pure

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. ''Solanum nelsonii'' was listed as an ''endangered species'' wherever found by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on September 30, 2016. Pōpolo is used in restoration projects around the state of

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and the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Solanum nelsonii (5188555844)

Nelson's horsenettle was first described by Michel Félix Dunal. The

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''Solanum nelsonii'' has also – invalidly – been given to two other species of nightshade: * ''S. nelsonii'' of Zipp. based on Span. is the '' S. violaceum'' described by Ortega. * ''S. nelsonii'' of Correll is '' S. oxycarpum''. Several varieties of Nelson's horsenettle have been described, but they are not usually considered valid anymore: * ''Solanum nelsonii'' var. ''acuminatum'' F.Br. in Christophersen & Caum :Not to be confused with '' S. acuminatum'' as described by Ruiz & Pavón Jiménez. * ''Solanum nelsonii'' var. ''caumii'' F.Br. In Christophersen & Caum * ''Solanum nelsonii'' var. ''intermedium'' F.Br. in Christophersen & Caum :Not to be confused with '' S. intermedium'' as described by

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in C.F.P. von Martius. * ''Solanum nelsonii'' var. ''thomasiifolium'' Seem. :Not to be confused with '' S. thomasiifolium''. * ''Solanum nelsonii'' var. ''typicum'' F.Br. in Christophersen & Caum * ''Solanum nelsonii'' var. ''vadosum'' H.St.John

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