Lycium athium Bernardello
Type: Argentina: Prov. Formosa: Dpt. Patino, 14 Nov 1984, Bernardello Schinini y Juliani 488 (holotype: CORD)
Geographical Region: South America
Distribution: ARGENTINA: Province Formosa
Habit: erect
Shrub height: 1-1.5 m
Leaf characteristics:
Leaf Succulence: succulent
Leaf Pubescence: glabrous
Leaf Length: 3-12mm
Leaf Width: 1-3 mm
Calyx characteristics:
Calyx Shape: campanulate
Calyx Pubescence: glabrous
Calyx Tube Length: 1.5-2 mm
Calyx Lobe Length: 0.5-0.8 mm
Corolla characteristics:
Corolla Color: white, whitish-green, yellow-green
Flower Shape: funnel form
Corolla Tube Length: 2.5-3 mm
Corolla Lobe Length: 1.5-2 mm
Merosity: 4
Filament Pubescence: pilose at base
Sexuality: hermaphroditic
Fruit characteristics:
Fruit Type: berry
Fruit Shape: globose
Fruit Color: orange, red
Fruit Length: 5-6 mm
Fruit Width: 3.3-4 mm
Seed Number: 2