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Solanaceae
Lycium

not marked as a favorite taxon Lycium Linnaeus. Common name: Matrimony-vine, Wolfberry, Goji Berry.

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A genus of 90-100 species, shrubs, of warm temperate and tropical areas of the Old World and New Word (especially America).

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References: Barboza et al. In Kadereit & Bittrich (2016); Hitchcock (1932); Levin & Miller (2023) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023c). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Lycium© Bruce A. Sorrie | Lycium carolinianum | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Lycium© Alan Cressler: Lycium carolinianum, fruit, Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Lycium carolinianum source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Lycium© Alan Cressler: Lycium carolinianum, Rattlesnake Key, Gulf of Mexico, Levy County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Lycium carolinianum source

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