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Lycium Linnaeus. Common name: Matrimony-vine, Wolfberry, Goji Berry.
A genus of 90-100 species, shrubs, of warm temperate and tropical areas of the Old World and New Word (especially America).
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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© Bruce A. Sorrie | Lycium carolinianum | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Lycium carolinianum, fruit, Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Lycium carolinianum source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Lycium carolinianum, Rattlesnake Key, Gulf of Mexico, Levy County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Lycium carolinianum source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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