Scientific or common name:

Lycium chinense Mill.

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SOLANACEAE - Potato family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Lycium chinense Mill.
Nomencl. ref.: Gard. Dict., ed. 8: Lycium no. 5 (1768)
Rank: species

Images of Lycium chinense

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Common names

U.S. name: Chinese desert-thorn
English name: Chinese boxthorn
English name: Chinese matrimony-vine
French name: lyciet de Chine
Italian name: Spina santa cinese
German name: chinesischer Bocksdorn

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Grown habit: Vine, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Lycium chinense Mill. var. chinense
= Lycium chinense Mill. var. ovatum (Poir.) C.K. Schneid.

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Lycium chinense Mill. var. chinense
2) Lycium chinense Mill. var. ovatum (Poir.) C.K. Schneid.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Lycium
Species:

1) Lycium americanum Jacq. 2) Lycium andersonii A. Gray 3) Lycium andersonii A. Gray var. andersonii 4) Lycium andersonii A. Gray var. deserticola (C.L. Hitchc.) C.L. Hitchc. ex Munz 5) Lycium andersonii A. Gray var. wrightii A. Gray 6) Lycium barbarum L. 7) Lycium berberioides Correll 8) Lycium berlandieri Dunal 9) Lycium berlandieri Dunal var. berlandieri 10) Lycium berlandieri Dunal var. brevilobum C.L. Hitchc. 11) Lycium berlandieri Dunal var. longistylum C.L. Hitchc. 12) Lycium berlandieri Dunal var. parviflorum (A. Gray) Terracc. 13) Lycium brevipes Benth. 14) Lycium brevipes Benth. var. brevipes 15) Lycium brevipes Benth. var. hassei (Greene) C.L. Hitchc. 16) Lycium californicum Nutt. ex A. Gray 17) Lycium californicum Nutt. ex A. Gray var. arizonicum A. Gray 18) Lycium californicum Nutt. ex A. Gray var. californicum 19) Lycium carolinianum Walter 20) Lycium carolinianum Walter var. carolinianum 21) Lycium carolinianum Walter var. quadrifidum (Dunal) C.L. Hitchc. 22) Lycium carolinianum Walter var. sandwicense (A. Gray) C.L. Hitchc. 23) Lycium chinense Mill. 24) Lycium chinense Mill. var. chinense 25) Lycium chinense Mill. var. ovatum (Poir.) C.K. Schneid. 26) Lycium cooperi A. Gray 27) Lycium depressum Stocks 28) Lycium exsertum A. Gray 29) Lycium ferocissimum Miers 30) Lycium ferrocissimum Miers, orth. var. 31) Lycium fremontii A. Gray 32) Lycium halimifolium Mill. 33) Lycium hassei Greene 34) Lycium macrodon A. Gray 35) Lycium pallidum Miers 36) Lycium pallidum Miers var. oligospermum C.L. Hitchc. 37) Lycium pallidum Miers var. pallidum 38) Lycium parishii A. Gray 39) Lycium puberulum A. Gray 40) Lycium puberulum A. Gray var. berberioides (Correll) Chiang 41) Lycium puberulum A. Gray var. puberulum 42) Lycium richii A. Gray 43) Lycium richii A. Gray var. hassei (Greene) I.M. Johnst. 44) Lycium rickardii C.H. Mull. 45) Lycium sandwicense A. Gray 46) Lycium shockleyi A. Gray 47) Lycium texanum Correll 48) Lycium torreyi A. Gray 49) Lycium turcomannicum Turcz. ex Miers 50) Lycium tweedianum Griseb. 51) Lycium tweedianum Griseb. var. chrysocarpum (Urb. & Ekman) C.L. Hitchc. 52) Lycium tweedianum Griseb. var. tweedianum Griseb. [excluded] 53) Lycium verrucosum Eastw. 54) Lycium vulgare Dunal

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA, CT, GA, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, VT), CAN (ON)


Map for Lycium chinense Mill.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Solanaceae)
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1) Acnistus 2) Androcera (nightshade) 3) Atropa (belladonna) 4) Bouchetia 5) Browallia 6) Brugmansia 7) Brunfelsia (raintree) 8) Calibrachoa 9) Capsicum (pepper) 10) Cestrum (jessamine) 11) Chamaesaracha (five eyes) 12) Cyphomandra 13) Datura (jimsonweed) 14) Duboisia 15) Dunalia (acnistus) 16) Fabiana 17) Goetzea 18) Hunzikeria 19) Hyoscyamus (henbane) 20) Iochroma 21) Jaborosa 22) Jaltomata (false holly) 23) Leptoglossis (hunzikeria) 24) Leucophysalis 25) Lycianthes 26) Lycium (desert-thorn) 27) Lycopersicon (nightshade) 28) Mandragora (mandrake) 29) Margaranthus 30) Nectouxia 31) Nicandra 32) Nicotiana (tobacco) 33) Nierembergia (cupflower) 34) Nothocestrum (aiea) 35) Oryctes 36) Perizoma (salpichroa) 37) Petunia 38) Physalis (groundcherry) 39) Physalodes (nicandra) 40) Quincula 41) Salpichroa 42) Salpiglossis 43) Saracha (false holly) 44) Schizanthus 45) Scopolia 46) Solandra 47) Solanum (nightshade) 48) Streptosolen 49) Swartzia (solandra) 50) Withania

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Common names (Lycium)
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1) (no name) 2) African boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum) 3) Arizona desert-thorn (Lycium exsertum) 4) Baja desert-thorn (Lycium brevipes) 5) Berlandier's wolfberry (Lycium berlandieri) 6) California desert-thorn (Lycium californicum) 7) Carolina desert-thorn (Lycium carolinianum) 8) Chinese desert-thorn (Lycium chinense) 9) Desert wolfberry (Lycium macrodon) 10) Downy desert-thorn (Lycium puberulum) 11) Fremont's desert-thorn (Lycium fremontii) 12) Hawai'i desert-thorn (Lycium sandwicense) 13) Matrimony vine (Lycium barbarum) 14) Pale desert-thorn (Lycium pallidum) 15) Parish's desert-thorn (Lycium parishii) 16) Peach thorn (Lycium cooperi) 17) Rabbit thorn (Lycium pallidum var. oligospermum) 18) Santa Catalina Island desert-thorn (Lycium hassei) 19) Shockley's desert-thorn (Lycium shockleyi) 20) Texas desert-thorn (Lycium texanum) 21) Torrey wolfberry (Lycium torreyi) 22) Tropical desert-thorn (Lycium tweedianum) 23) Water jacket (Lycium andersonii)

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More species:
1) Lycium chinense Mill. var. chinense [158]
2) Lycium ferocissimum Miers [797]
3) Lycium ferrocissimum Miers, orth. var. [172]
4) Lycium macrodon A. Gray [308]
5) Lycium richii A. Gray [160]
6) Lycium turcomannicum Turcz. ex Miers [93]
7) Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. var. leptophyllum (Dunal) D'Arcy [156]
8) Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic. Serm. [1407]
9) Lycopodium alopecuroides L. var. appressum Chapm. [107]
10) Lycopodium annotinum L. ssp. pungens (La Pylaie) Hultén [148]

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