Solanum rigidum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Solanum |
Species: | S. rigidum
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Binomial name | |
Solanum rigidum | |
Synonyms | |
Solanum latifolium Poir. |
Solanum rigidum is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae.[1] It goes by the common names olho de vaca or olho de boi.[2]
Solanum rigidum is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1] It grows at sea levels at 100 meters.[2]
The chromosome number for this species is currently not known.[2]
It is classified as andromonoecious.[3]: 16 With a single or few hermaphroditic flowers located at the base of the inflorescence and distal flowers functioning as males.[2]
It is native to Cape Verde[4] with it being present on 5 islands. According to the IUCN, the species seems to have disappeared from São Vicente and Boavista.[1]
Collections of this species in found the Caribbean have most likely been introduced from the Cape Verde by slave ships.[2]