dwarf honeythorn
Lycium pumilum Dammer
Lycium pumilum is a shrub in the Solanaceae family, native to the Cape Provinces, Free State, and Namibia. It is known as dwarf honeythorn in English and was first described in 1912 by Dammer.
Description
Lycium pumilum is a member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) and is indigenous to South Africa and Namibia. It is a low-growing shrub that is part of the Lycium genus. The plant is commonly referred to as dwarf honeythorn in English. It was first scientifically described in 1912 by Dammer.
Other common names
dwarf honeythornsweet boxthorn
Distribution
Cape Provinces · Free State · Namibia
Synonyms
Lycium colletioidesLycium karasbergenseLycium salinicola