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'''''Lycium ferocissimum''''' ('''African boxthorn''' or '''boxthorn''') is a [[shrub]] in the nightshade [[family (biology)|family]] ([[Solanaceae]]). The species is native to [[Cape Province]] and [[Orange Free State]] in [[South Africa]] and has become naturalised in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]].<ref name=GRIN/> It is listed on the [[Noxious Weed List for Australian States and Territories]] and is a declared noxious weed in the [[United States]].<ref name=GRIN>{{cite web|url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?316381|title=Taxon: ''Lycium ferocissimum'' Miers|accessdate=28 January 2008|work=Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area}}.</ref><ref name=nwl>{{cite web|url=http://www.weeds.org.au/docs/weednet6.pdf|title=Noxious Weed List for Australian States and Territories|accessdate=28 January 2008|format=[[Portable Document Format|PDF]]|publisher=Australian Weeds Committee}}</ref> |
'''''Lycium ferocissimum''''' ('''African boxthorn''' or '''boxthorn''') is a [[shrub]] in the nightshade [[family (biology)|family]] ([[Solanaceae]]). The species is native to [[Cape Province]] and [[Orange Free State]] in [[South Africa]] and has become naturalised in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]].<ref name=GRIN/> It is listed on the [[Noxious Weed List for Australian States and Territories]] and is a declared noxious weed in the [[United States]].<ref name=GRIN>{{cite web|url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?316381|title=Taxon: ''Lycium ferocissimum'' Miers|accessdate=28 January 2008|work=Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area}}.</ref><ref name=nwl>{{cite web|url=http://www.weeds.org.au/docs/weednet6.pdf |title=Noxious Weed List for Australian States and Territories |accessdate=28 January 2008 |format=[[Portable Document Format|PDF]] |publisher=Australian Weeds Committee |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830083549/http://www.weeds.org.au/docs/weednet6.pdf |archivedate=30 August 2007 |df= }}</ref> |
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==Description == |
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Lycium ferocissimum (African boxthorn or boxthorn) is a shrub in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The species is native to Cape Province and Orange Free State in South Africa and has become naturalised in Australia and New Zealand.[1] It is listed on the Noxious Weed List for Australian States and Territories and is a declared noxious weed in the United States.[1][2]
Description
African boxthorn is a large shrub which grows up to 5 metres (16 ft) high and is covered in spines.
The leaves are oval in shape and are 10–40 millimetres (0.39–1.57 in) long and 4–10 millimetres (0.16–0.39 in) in width.
The solitary flowers emerge from the leaf axils and are purplish.
The species was first formally described in 1854 by British botanist John Miers in the Annals and Magazine of Natural History. His description was based on plant material collected from Uitenhage in South Africa.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Taxon: Lycium ferocissimum Miers". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 28 January 2008..
- ^ "Noxious Weed List for Australian States and Territories" (PDF). Australian Weeds Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Lycium ferocissimum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
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