Biology:Lycium europaeum

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Lycium

Lycium europaeum
Lycium europaeum.jpg
Flower and leaves
Scientific classification edit
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]

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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Lycium europaeum L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:816435-1. 
  2. "Lycium europaeum". Let's Plant. 2021. https://www.letsplant.org/lycium-europaeum. 
  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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q148951 entry