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Barberries
Berberis
Berberis (/ˈbɜːrbərɪs/), commonly known as barberry, is a large genus of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) tall, found throughout temperate and subtropical regions of the world (apart from Australia). Species diversity is greatest in South America and Asia; Europe, Africa and North America have native species as well. The best-known Berberis species is the European barberry, Berberis vulgaris, which is common in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and central Asia, and has been...
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Japanese barberry
speciesBerberis thunbergii
Oregon grape
speciesBerberis aquifolium
Cascade Oregon-grape
speciesBerberis nervosa
creeping mahonia
speciesBerberis repens
Agarita
speciesBerberis trifoliolata
European barberry
speciesBerberis vulgaris
leatherleaf mahonia
speciesBerberis bealei
Darwin's Barberry
speciesBerberis darwinii
wintergreen barberry
speciesBerberis julianae
Calafate
speciesBerberis microphylla
Fremont barberry
speciesBerberis fremontii
red barberry
speciesBerberis haematocarpa
California barberry
speciesBerberis pinnata
Mountain Grape
speciesBerberis oiwakensis
Japanese Mahonia
speciesBerberis japonica
Berberis kawakamii
speciesBerberis kawakamii
Great barberry
speciesBerberis glaucocarpa
Berberis empetrifolia
speciesBerberis empetrifolia
Berberis boliviana
speciesBerberis boliviana
Hybrid Mahonia
hybridBerberis × hortensis
Nevin's barberry
speciesBerberis nevinii
Berberis chilensis
speciesBerberis chilensis
Shining Netvein Barberry
speciesBerberis dictyota
Yushan barberry
speciesBerberis morrisonensis
Texas Barberry
speciesBerberis swaseyi
Siberian Barberry
speciesBerberis sibirica
holly barberry
speciesBerberis ilicifolia
Berberis heteropoda
speciesBerberis heteropoda
Chinese mahonia
speciesBerberis fortunei
Amur barberry
speciesBerberis amurensis
Colorado Barberry
speciesBerberis fendleri
Wilcox's barberry
speciesBerberis wilcoxii
Berberis moranensis
speciesBerberis moranensis
Berberis hispanica
speciesBerberis hispanica
Berberis actinacantha
speciesBerberis actinacantha
Nepal Mahonia
speciesBerberis napaulensis
Narrow-leaved Barberry
speciesBerberis trigona
Berberis ruscifolia
speciesBerberis ruscifolia
Berberis laurina
speciesBerberis laurina
Higgin's Barberry
speciesBerberis higginsiae
Berberis serratodentata
speciesBerberis serratodentata
Piper's Oregon-grape
speciesBerberis piperiana
Berberis hallii
speciesBerberis hallii
Cretan Barberry
speciesBerberis cretica
hybrid barberry
hybridBerberis × ottawensis
Mount Etna Barberry
speciesBerberis aetnensis
Berberis hayatana
speciesBerberis hayatana
Pygmy Oregon Grape
speciesBerberis pumila
American barberry
speciesBerberis canadensis
Berberis iliensis
speciesBerberis iliensis
Berberis montana
speciesBerberis montana
Berberis goudotii
speciesBerberis goudotii
Hedge Barberry
hybridBerberis × stenophylla
Berberis grevilleana
speciesBerberis grevilleana
Berberis asiatica
speciesBerberis asiatica
Berberis nantoensis
speciesBerberis nantoensis
Berberis alpina
speciesBerberis alpina
Berberis gracilis
speciesBerberis gracilis
Berberis aristata
speciesBerberis aristata
kofa mountain barberry
speciesBerberis harrisoniana
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 34)
吳其濬 · 1848 · p.77
Herbarius
1485 · p.70
Latin Herbal with German Synonyms
1486 · p.70
Latin Herbal with German Synonyms
1484 · p.99
Latin Herbal
1484 · p.69
Herbarius latinus (with Dutch synonyms)
1486 · p.67
Herbarius latinus (with French synonyms)
1486 · p.71
Ortus sanitatis
1491 · p.71
Ortus sanitatis
1491 · p.223
Herbal of Virtues
1499 · p.69
The Book of Health: The Art of Distillation
Brunschwig, Hieronymus · 1505 · p.241
Book of Herbs
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1546 · p.791
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 58728.