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river honeythorn

Lycium hirsutum Dunal
river honeythorn
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Lycium hirsutum, a member of the Solanaceae family, is commonly known as river honeythorn. It was first described in 1852 by Dunal. This species is native to the Cape Provinces, Free State, Namibia, and Northern Provinces.

Description

Lycium hirsutum belongs to the genus Lycium within the Solanaceae family. It is distributed across the Cape Provinces, Free State, Namibia, and Northern Provinces. The species was formally published in 1852 by Dunal. It is known by the common name river honeythorn in English and other languages.

Other common names

river honeythorn

Distribution

Cape Provinces · Free State · Namibia · Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Lycium afrum subsp. hirsutumLycium pilosum

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