Lycium humile
| Lycium humile | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Lycium |
| Species: | L. humile |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycium humile | |
Lycium humile is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[1] It is native to northern Chile and northwestern Argentina.[2] A low-lying shrub, it is typically found in the subalpine or subarctic biome.[1][2] Unusually for the Solanaceae, it is an extremophile halophyte.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Palchetti, M. Virginia; Reginato, Mariana; Llanes, Analía; Hornbacher, Johann; Papenbrock, Jutta; Barboza, Gloria E.; Luna, Virginia; Cantero, Juan José (2021). "New insights into the salt tolerance of the extreme halophytic species Lycium humile (Lycieae, Solanaceae)". Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 163: 166–177. doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.03.054. PMID 33848929.
- 1 2 "Lycium humile Phil". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 April 2026.