Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Specific Epithet
aculeastrum
Authorship
Dunal
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#305,314 of 335,497
Top 92%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Kenya, Kiambu, Limuru (Brackenhurst Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Town of Limuru, about 30 miles northwest of Nairobi.
Collectors
No collectors specified