Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Solanales (99)
Family: Solanaceae (51)(family description)
Genus: Solanum (24)
Epithet: africanum Dunal (1)
Synonyms: Solanum aggerum Dunal, Solanum exasperatum Drège, Solanum geniculatum Drège, Solanum quadrangulare Thunb., Witheringia crassifolia (Lam.) Dunal
crassifolia => having thick, fleshy or leathery leaves