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June 2025

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genus

Lycium L.

This genus name was first published in Spach, (M. M. & Galeotti Walp., Spach, and (M. M. & Galeotti Walp., Sp. Pl. 1: 191., 1753.  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000022495.

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Synonyms of Lycium

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Lycium brachyanthum A.Gray ex Hemsl. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 2: 426 (1882) wfo-0001022696
Lycium filifolium Gillies ex Miers Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 2, 14(83): 336. 1854 [Nov 1854] wfo-0001022884
Lycium filifolium var. filifolium wfo-0001022885
Lycium foetidum L.f. Suppl. Pl. : 150 (1782) wfo-0001022906
Lycium inerme L.f. L.f., L.f., L.f., and L.f., Suppl. Pl. 150. 1782 [1781 publ. Apr 1782], 1782. wfo-0001022965
Evoista Raf. Sylva Tellur. 56 (1838). wfo-4000014406
Grabowskia Schltdl. W. . and W. ., Linnaea 7: 71., 1832. wfo-4000016104
Grabowskya Endl. Arn. and Arn., Gen. Pl. [Endlicher] 645. 1839 [Jan 1839], 1839. wfo-4000016105
Jasminoides Duhamel Philos. Bot. (Medikus) 1: 134. 1789. wfo-4000019526
Phrodus Miers Werderm. and Werderm., Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser 2, 4: 33., 1849. wfo-4000029340
Rhopalostigma Phil. Fl. Atacam. 42. t. 6 (1860). wfo-4000033089
Teremis Raf. Sylva Tellur. 53 (1838). wfo-4000037794
Crabowskia G.Don Gen. Hist. iv. 480 (1836), sphalm. orth.var. of Grabowskia Schltdl. wfo-4000044889

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Lycium:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link