Solanaceae
Australian boxthorn
Lycium australe
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Lycium
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Australian boxthorn
Photos
FlowerPhoto: T. Hammer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: T. Hammer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Peter Crowcroft, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kym Nicolson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jean and Fred, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: T. Hammer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: T. Hammer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Belinda Forbes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Chris Lindorff, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.