Lycium americanum
Also known as: Lycium americanum var. chrysocarpum Urb. & Ekman +15 more
- Lycium americanum var. chrysocarpum Urb. & Ekman
- Lycium carolinianum f. jacquiniana A.Terracc.
- Lycium chilense subsp. paraguariense Hassl.
- Lycium chilense var. nodosum (Miers) A.Terracc.
- Lycium confusum Dammer ex R.E.Fr.
- Lycium confusum Fr.
- Lycium floribundum var. pruinosum A.Terracc.
- Lycium johnstonii S.F.Blake
- Lycium pruinosum Griseb.
- Lycium salsum var. albiflora Dunal
- Lycium salsum var. normale A.Terracc.
- Lycium spathulifolium Britton
- Lycium subglabrum (Moldenke) Moldenke
- Lycium subtridentatum Dammer
- Lycium tweedianum var. tweedianum
- Lycium tweedieanum var. chrysocarpum (Urb. & Ekman) C.L.Hitchc.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Naturally occurring in South America, Lycium americanum is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Leeward Is., Netherlands Antilles, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles