Berberis candidula

Berberis candidula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Ranunculales
Family:Berberidaceae
Genus:Berberis
Species: B. candidula
Binomial name
Berberis candidula
Schneid.
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Berberis hookeri Lemaire var. candidula C. K. Schneider

Berberis candidula is a species of plant in the Berberidaceae family. It is endemic to China, native to the provinces of Hubei and Sichuan.[2]

Berberis candidula is an evergreen shrub up to 1m tall, with spines along the younger shoots. Leaves are simple, shiny, up to 20 mm long. Flowers are solitary, yellowish-red. Berries are ellipsoid, up to 10 mm long.[2][4]

References

  1. China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Berberis candidula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T46556A11067057. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Flora of China, vol 19, page 724.
  3. The Plant List
  4. Schneider, Camillo Karl. 1904. Illustriertes Handbuch der Laubholzkunde 1: 303, Berberis hookeri var. candidula


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