Solanum rigidum
Species of plant
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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 | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. rigidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum rigidum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Solanum latifolium Poir. | |
Solanum rigidum is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1] It grows at sea levels at 100 meters.[2]
Genetics
The chromosome number for this species is currently not known.[2]
Reproduction
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]
Disturbution
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]