Solanum acropterum Griseb., Fl. Brit. W.I.: 437. 1862

Type: Jamaica. sin. loc., J. Waters s.n. (lectotype, K [K000005250], designated by Knapp, 2008b: 409).

Distribution. Endemic to Jamaica, where it is found in woods on limestone soils in the cloud forests of the John Crow Mountains from 100-700 m.

Representative specimen. Jamaica. St. Thomas Parish, Stearn 499 (A, BM, K, MO, P, S).