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*Lycium chinense P. Miller. Common name: Chinese Matrimony-vine, Wolfberry, Goji Berry. Phenology: May-Aug (-Nov); Aug-Dec. Habitat: Old home sites, roadsides, disturbed thickets. Distribution: Native of China.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy : = F, FNA14, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Va; = n/a — Tat; < Lycium barbarum L. — C

Links to other floras: = Lycium chinense - FNA14

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