matrimony vine

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• matrimony vine
• Teaplant
• Honeythorns
• box-thorns
• boxthorns
• honey-thorns
• wolfberries
• wolfthorns
• Boxthorn

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Pukanthus
• Cantalea
• Evoista
• Ascleia
• Grabowskia
• Rhopalostigma
• Teremis
• Triliena
• Oplukion
• Panzeria
• Phrodus
• Jasminoides

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Solanales and the family Solanaceae, it is classified under the genus Lycium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution across the northern regions of Europe. Within Northern Europe, it can be found growing in the country of Denmark. Its range also extends to the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. Furthermore, the species is documented in the Scandinavian territories of Norway. Finally, the plant is also present within the borders of Sweden.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Lycium has 1 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit.

Fruit

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. BMC plant biology
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Lycium has 16 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Carotenoids, 5-O-Feruloylquinic acid, ABA, ANTHOCYANIN, Anthocyanins.

Carotenoids

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Food science & nutrition

5-O-Feruloylquinic acid

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

ABA

1. BMC plant biology

ANTHOCYANIN

1. BMC plant biology

Anthocyanins

1. BMC plant biology

Cryptochlorogenic acid

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

NGF

1. Biomedical research (Tokyo, Japan)

RUTIN

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Zeaxanthin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Activities

Lycium has 1 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiinflammatory.

Antiinflammatory

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Medicinal Uses

Lycium has 2 reported medicinal uses identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include edema, inflammation.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations