Barbary Matrimony Vine vs Chinese Teaplant

Lycium barbarum compared with Lycium chinense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary Matrimony Vine	Chinese Teaplant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Solanaceae	Solanaceae
Genus same	Lycium	Lycium
Species	Lycium barbarum	Lycium chinense

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary Matrimony Vine and Chinese Teaplant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycium.

View Genus: Lycium

Conservation Status

Barbary Matrimony Vine

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Teaplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary Matrimony Vine	Chinese Teaplant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary Matrimony Vine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (4 countries), Europe (32 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Chinese Teaplant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Barbary Matrimony Vine

The Barbary Matrimony Vine (Lycium barbarum) is a species in the genus Lycium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.