Lycium ferocissimum, the African boxthorn, is a species of shrub in the family Solanaceae (nightshades). They have a self-supporting growth form. Individuals can grow to 1.5 m.[1][2]
| Lycium ferrocissimum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Lycium |
| Species: | L. ferrocissimum
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycium ferrocissimum Miers
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| Synonyms | |
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Lycium macrocalyx | |
Sources
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This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Lycium ferrocissimum. Encyclopedia of Life.
References
edit- ^ "Lycium ferocissimum Miers - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Lycium ferrocissimum (African Tea Tree) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.