Lycium barbarum
Barbary Matrimony Vine, Barbary Matrimony Vine
Other regional names: Chinese Boxthorn +1 more
- Chinese Boxthorn
- Chinese Wolfberry
Also known as: Boberella halimifolia (Mill.) E.H.L.Krause +15 more
- Boberella halimifolia (Mill.) E.H.L.Krause
- Jasminoides flaccidum Moench
- Lycium afrum Rchb. ex Webb & Berthel.
- Lycium barbarum var. aurantiacum K.F.Ching
- Lycium barbarum var. aurantiicarpum K.F.Ching
- Lycium barbarum var. implicatum T.Y.Chen & Xu L.Jiang
- Lycium barbarum var. vulgare Aiton
- Lycium barbatum Thunb.
- Lycium chinense var. cochinchinense (Lour.) Terraciano
- Lycium cochinchinense Lour.
- Lycium dunalianum Bubani ex Dunal
- Lycium floridum Salisb.
- Lycium halimifolium Mill.
- Lycium halimifolium var. subglobosum (Dunal) C.K.Schneid.
- Lycium halmifolium Miller
- Lycium thunbergii G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Lycium barbarum (commonly known as Barbary matrimony vine) is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Argentina South, Arkansas, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Italy, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia