Barbary Matrimony Vine
Lycium barbarum L.
Lycium barbarum L., known as Barbary Matrimony Vine, is a shrub in the Solanaceae family. Native to China, it is now distributed across Asia and southeast Europe. It is one of two Lycium species from which goji berries, also called wolfberries, are harvested, the other being Lycium chinense.
Description
Lycium barbarum L. is a shrub in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It is native to China but has been introduced to various regions, including parts of Europe and North America. It is one of two Lycium species used for the production of goji berries, a type of fruit also known as wolfberries, the other species being Lycium chinense. The plant is cultivated for its edible berries and has been used in traditional medicine. Its common name, Barbary Matrimony Vine, reflects its historical and regional usage.
Other common names
Barbary Matrimony VineBarbary Matrimony-VineChinese BoxthornChinese WolfberryCommon Matrimony VineCommon MatrimonyvineDuke Of Argyll'S Tea-TreeDuke Of Argyll'S TeaplantDuke Of Argyll'S TeatreeGoji-BerryHimalayan GojiMatrimony VineMatrimony-VineMatrimonyvineTibetan Goji
Distribution
Alberta · British Columbia · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Portugal Continental · FI · RU · HR · IE · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · IT · NO · PT · DK · UZ · BY · FR · GR · MU · UA · Liechtenstein
Synonyms
Boberella halimifoliaJasminoides flaccidumLycium barbarumLycium barbarum var. auranticarpumLycium barbarum var. barbarumLycium chinense var. turbinatumLycium dunalianumLycium lanceolataLycium halimifoliumLycium lanceolatumLycium turbinatumLycium turcomanicumLycium vulgareLycium vulgare subsp. barbarumLycium vulgare subsp. normaleLycium turcomanicaTeremis ellipticaTeremis turbinataLycium europaeum f. lanceolataLycium vulgare subf. turcomanica