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Withania chevalieri
Also called Withania, Indian Ginseng, Poison Gooseberry, Poisonous Gooseberry, Rennet
Withania chevalieri is a small shrub in the nightshade family, endemic to Cape Verde and critically endangered in the wild. It is rarely grown as an ornamental, and it needs warm, dry, sunny conditions with very little water.
Withania chevalieri is a species of flowering plants of the family Solanaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde and is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. The specific name refers to the French botanist Auguste Chevalier.
The species is restricted to the islands of Santo Antão, Sal and Fogo. The plant is found from sea level up to 700 metres elevation.
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