African boxthorn vs Bocksdorn

Lycium ferocissimum compared with Lycium barbarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African boxthorn	Bocksdorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family same	Solanaceae	Solanaceae
Genus same	Lycium	Lycium
Species	Lycium ferocissimum	Lycium barbarum

Evolutionary Relationship

African boxthorn and Bocksdorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycium.

Conservation Status

African boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Bocksdorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African boxthorn	Bocksdorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (Italy, Malta), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Bocksdorn

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).

African boxthorn

The African boxthorn (Lycium ferocissimum) is a species in the genus Lycium. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Australia, Cyprus, Italy, Malta, and New Zealand.

Bocksdorn

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇮🇹 Italy 🇺🇸 United States