Lycium ruthenicum
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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|image = Lycium ruthenicum Baikonur 01.jpg
|image_caption = Lycium ruthenicum fruits
|genus = Lycium
|species = ruthenicum
|authority = Murray
}}
Lycium ruthenicum ({{zh|c=黑果枸杞|p=hei guo gou qi|lang-zh|黑果枸杞}}), is a flowering plant commonly known as Russian box thorn in the West.{{cite web|url= http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Russian%20Box%20Thorn.html|title= Russian Box Thorn|publisher=Flowers of India|accessdate=December 1, 2013}} It is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family which can be found in Central Asia, southern part of Russia, throughout Northwest China,{{cite journal|title=Lycium ruthenicum Murray|publisher=Flora of China|volume=17|page=302}} Northern India and Pakistan.{{cite journal|author=Murray |title=Lycium ruthenicum Murray|publisher=Flora of Pakistan|page=33}} Also commonly known as black fruit wolfberry, siyah goji, black goji and kaokee.{{cite web|url= http://www.abetteryouplus.com/blogs/news/63562309-the-things-that-you-need-to-know|title= Black fruit wolfberry|publisher= abetteryouplus|accessdate= April 22, 2016|archive-date= May 30, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160530150928/http://www.abetteryouplus.com/blogs/news/63562309-the-things-that-you-need-to-know|url-status= dead}}
Description
The species is either {{convert|1.8|cm}}, {{convert|20|-|50|cm}}, {{convert|20|-|150|cm}},{{cite web|url=http://www.c868c.com/Lycium%20ruthenicum%20Murr_enlish.php|title=Lycium ruthenicum Murr.|accessdate=December 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235642/http://www.c868c.com/Lycium%20ruthenicum%20Murr_enlish.php|archive-date=December 2, 2013|url-status=dead}} or {{convert|180|cm}} tall. The leaves are either {{convert|5|-|30|mm}}, {{convert|0.6|-|2.5|cm}}, or {{convert|6|-|25|mm}} by {{convert|1|-|1.5|mm}}. It have 2-4 sepals each one of which is bell-shaped and {{convert|3|-|4|mm}} long. Pedicels are either {{convert|5|-|10|mm}} long or can be as long as it sepals. The calyx is {{convert|2.5|-|3.5|mm}} long but can be companulate and exceed {{convert|4|-|5|mm}}. Corolla's tube is {{convert|5|-|7|mm}} long with stamens have {{convert|5|-|8|mm}} long berries (which can sometimes grow up to {{convert|9|mm}}) which are also broad and globose. The fruits' seeds are brown coloured and are {{convert|1.5|-|2|mm}} long. The flowering time is June to August but can sometimes bloom in May too. Fruits mature from August to October.
Distribution and uses
In India, it grows in Nubra Valley where it is used by native people to cure blindness in camels. In Central Asia and Northwest China the species grows on elevation of {{convert|400|-|3000|m}} in saline deserts, sands and roadsides.
References
{{Reflist}}
[http://www.sinaeangift.com/blog/What-you-need-to-know-about-the-most-complete-guide-of-black-goji-berry Complete guide of black wolfberry]. Sinaeangift. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
=Notes=
- {{cite journal|author=Murray|title=Lycium ruthenicum|publisher=Comment. Soc. Sci. Gotting|volume=2|pages=9–13|year=1779}}
- {{cite journal|author=Boiss.|title=Lycium ruthenicum|publisher=Fl. Or.|volume=4|page=290|year=1879}}
- {{cite journal|author=Clarke|title=Lycium ruthenicum|volume=241|publisher= Feinburn in Collect. Bot.|page=574|year=1968}}
- Schoenbeck-Temesy, 31
- Baytop, 448
External links
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Category:Flora of temperate Asia