Solanum maturecalvans

Conservation status

Not applicable

Etymology

solanum: Derivation uncertain - possibly from the Latin word sol, meaning “sun,” referring to its status as a plant of the sun. Another possibility is that the root was solare, meaning “to soothe,” or solamen, meaning “a comfort,” which would refer to the soothing effects of the plant upon ingestion.

maturecalvans: From the Latin maturus ‘mature’ and calvus ‘bald’, meaning to become smooth or hairless when mature