Lycium schweinfurthii
Also known as: Lycium aschersonii Dammer +3 more
- Lycium aschersonii Dammer
- Lycium intricatum var. angustifolium Maire
- Lycium mediterraneum var. ramulosum Dunal
- Lycium schweinfurthii var. aschersonii (Dammer) Feinbrun
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Lycium schweinfurthii is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Greece, Kriti, Libya, Palestine, Sicilia, Tunisia
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