Lycium europaeum

Lycium europaeum, the European tea tree, European box‑thorn, or European matrimony‑vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[2] It is native to the entire Mediterranean region, and has been introduced to the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Balearic Islands.[1] Its fruit is edible.[3]

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
Synonyms[1]
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.

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.


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