''Solanum campylacanthum'' is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of flowering plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae. The species is very common as well as being widespread in grasslands, savannas, and woodlands. It can be found in eastern, central and southern Africa. The fruit of this species are poisonous but they have been used in traditional medicine.

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campylacanthum Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa Flora of Northeast Tropical Africa Flora of East Tropical Africa Flora of South Tropical Africa Flora of Southern Africa Plants described in 1850 Medicinal plants {{Solanales-stub