Lycium shawii
Boxthorn, Desert Thorn
Also known as: Lycium abeliiflorum Rchb. +16 more
- Lycium abeliiflorum Rchb.
- Lycium albiflorum Dammer
- Lycium albiflorum Phil.
- Lycium arabicum Schweinf. ex Boiss.
- Lycium cufodontii Lanza
- Lycium ellenbeckii Dammer
- Lycium erythraeum Schweinf. ex Vatke
- Lycium jaegeri Dammer
- Lycium javellense Lanza
- Lycium mediterraneum subsp. longiflorum Dunal
- Lycium mediterraneum var. cinereum Dunal
- Lycium mediterraneum var. cinnamomeum Dunal
- Lycium mediterraneum var. leptophyllum Dunal
- Lycium mediterraneum var. leucocladum Dunal
- Lycium merkeri Dammer
- Lycium ovinum Dammer
- Lycium persicum Miers
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Lycium shawii (commonly known as Boxthorn or Desert-thorn) is a shrub or tree within the Solanaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kenya, Kriti, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Malawi, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe