Lycium cinereum
Also known as: Acokanthera lycioides (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) G.Don +7 more
- Acokanthera lycioides (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) G.Don
- Acokanthera pubescens (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) G.Don
- Cestrum pubescens Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Lycium caespitosum Dinter & Dammer
- Lycium prunus-spinosa Dunal
- Lycium roridum Miers
- Lycium seineri Dammer
- Lycium woodii Dammer
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Originating in Africa, Lycium cinereum is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Spain