Prickliest Nightshade
Solanum aculeatissimum
Observed among roadside vegetation north of Kabarnet, Tugen Hills, Kenya, Africa. Dec 2015.
LEAVES: The pinnately divided leaves are armed with sharp spines which are especially numerous on the midrib and supporting stems below.
HERB: The above ground portions were mostly herbaceous.
FLOWERS: The white, or lavender-tinged flowers are borne in small clusters.
RANGE: Widely distributed in Africa with some variation in the density of spines, flower color, and shape of the leaves.
FRUIT: A spherical berry with many seeds is yellow when ripe. It is toxic to grazing mammals.
ARMED.