Lycium tenuispinosum Miers

Type: Argentina: collected at Mendoza, Miers (BM)

Geographical Region: South America

Distribution: ARGENTINA: Provinces Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Chubut, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Rio Negro, Santa Fe, San Luis, Santiago del Estero; CHILE

Habit: erect

Shrub height: 0.4-2 m

Leaf characteristics:

Leaf Succulence: succulent or membranaceous
Leaf Pubescence: variable pubescence
Leaf Length: 1.5-15 mm
Leaf Width: 0.5-2 mm

Calyx characteristics:

Calyx Shape: tubular to campanulate
Calyx Tube Length: 2-3 mm
Calyx Lobe Length: 2-5 mm

Corolla characteristics:

Corolla Color: white, light yet or lilac, dark purple venation
Flower Shape: funnel form
Corolla Tube Length: 4-8 mm
Corolla Lobe Length: 2.5-4.5 mm

Merosity: 5

Filament Pubescence: pubescent on the lower 2-3mm of base

Sexuality: hermaphroditic

Fruit characteristics:

Fruit Type: berry
Fruit Shape: globose
Fruit Color: yellow, orange, red, violet or dark purple
Fruit length: 5-9 mm
Fruit width: 4.5-6 mm

Seed Number: 10-20 per locule

Fruit Constriction: no

Varieties: tenuispinosum, friesii, calycinum

Lycium vimineum Miers

Type: Argentina: Province of Santa Fe: near the town of Santa Fe, Tweedie (BM)

Geographical Region: South America

Distribution: ARGENTINA: Provinces Buenos Aires, Entre Rios, Santa Fe; URUGUAY

Habit: erect

Shrub height: 1-4 m

Leaf characteristics:

Leaf Pubescence: glabrous or minutely puberulent
Leaf Length: 3-50 mm
Leaf Width: 1-7 mm

Calyx characteristics:

Calyx Shape: cup-shaped
Calyx Pubescence: glabrous
Calyx Tube Length: 1.8-2.5 mm
Calyx Lobe Length: 0.4-1.5 mm

Corolla characteristics:

Corolla Color: white
Flower Shape: funnel form
Corolla Tube Length: 5-7 mm
Corolla Lobe Length: 2-3 mm

Merosity: 4, rarely 5

Filament Pubescence: pilose at base

Sexuality: hermaphroditic

Fruit characteristics:

Fruit Type: berry
Fruit Shape: globose
Fruit Color: red
Fruit length: 4-5 mm
Fruit width: 4-5 mm

Seed Number: 7-12 per locule

Fruit Constriction: no