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Lycium europaeum

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Species of plant in the genus Lycium

Lycium europaeum
Flower and leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Lycium
Species: L. europaeum
Binomial name
Lycium europaeum
L.
Synonyms
List
    • Lycium dumosum Salisb.
    • Lycium macrocarpum Lavallée
    • Lycium mediterraneum Dunal
    • Lycium obliquifolium Stokes
    • Lycium orientale Miers
    • Lycium saevum Miers
    • Lycium salicifolium Mill.
    • Lycium siculum Ucria
    • Lycium spina-christi Sennen & Elías
    • Lycium spinosum Hasselq.

Lycium europaeum, the European tea tree, European box‑thorn, or European matrimony‑vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to the entire Mediterranean region, and has been introduced to the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Balearic Islands. Its fruit is edible.

References

  1. ^ "Lycium europaeum L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. "Lycium europaeum". letsplant.org. Let's Plant. 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. Aidi Wannes, Wissem; Saidani Tounsi, Moufida (2020). "Phytochemical composition and health properties of Lycium europaeum L.: A review". Acta Ecologica Sinica. doi:10.1016/j.chnaes.2020.09.008.
Taxon identifiers
Lycium europaeum


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