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Berberidaceae
The Berberidaceae are a family (biology), family of 18 genera of flowering plants commonly called the barberry family. This family is in the order (biology), order Ranunculales. The family contains about 700 known species, of which the majority are in the genus ''Berberis''. The species include trees, shrubs and perennial plant, perennial herbaceous plants. Taxonomy The APG IV system of 2016 recognises the family and places it in the order Ranunculales in the clade eudicots. In some older treatments of the family, Berberidaceae only included four genera (''Berberis, Epimedium, Mahonia, Vancouveria''), with the other genera treated in separate families, Leonticaceae (''Bongardia, Caulophyllum, Gymnospermium, Leontice''), Nandinaceae (''Nandina''), and Podophyllaceae (''Achlys, Diphylleia, Dysosma, Jeffersonia, Podophyllum, Ranzania, Sinopodophyllum''). ''Mahonia'' is very closely related to ''Berberis'', and included in it by many botanists. However, recent DNA-based Phylogeneti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dysosma
''Dysosma'' is a group of herbaceous perennials in the Berberidaceae or barberry family described as a genus in 1928. It is native to China and Indochina. The genus is not universally recognised by this name, as some authorities include the plants in the genus ''Podophyllum''. ''Dysosma'' is recognised by other authorities as including only those ''Podophyllum'' species which originate in China. ''Dysosma'' grow as perennial, rhizomatous wildflowers on the damp and humus-rich floors of deciduous forests. The single umbrella-shaped leaves grow on an erect stem that usually stands , but with height varying with species. The leaves may be completely green or mottled and flecked with purple; they have an entire or deeply serrated edge depending on species. The flowers are nodding and in a range of colours. The fruit is a dark red berry. ;Species # '' Dysosma aurantiocaulis'' - Yunnan, possibly Myanmar - Endangered # '' Dysosma delavayi'' - Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi # '' Dyso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahonia
''Mahonia'' is a formerly accepted genus of approximately 70 species of shrubs or, rarely, small trees with evergreen leaves in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia, the Himalaya, North America, and Central America. They are closely related to the genus ''Berberis'' and as of 2023 the majority of botanical sources list it as a Synonym (taxonomy), synonym for ''Berberis.'' However, there is still disagreement among botanists, and as recently as 2017 papers have been published arguing for the validity of the genus. In addition, sources that are updated less frequently like the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS database have many plants listed in ''Mahonia''. Most botanists prefer to classify ''Mahonia'' as a part of ''Berberis'' because several species in both genera are able to Hybrid (biology), hybridize, and because there are no consistent morphological differences between the two groups other than the leaf pinnation (''Berberis sensu stricto'' appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnospermium
''Gymnospermium'' is a group of tuberous flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae The Berberidaceae are a family (biology), family of 18 genera of flowering plants commonly called the barberry family. This family is in the order (biology), order Ranunculales. The family contains about 700 known species, of which the majority ... described as a genus in 1839.Spach, Édouard. 1839. Histoire Naturelle des Végétaux. Phanérogames 8: 66-68 partly in French, partly in Latin It is native to temperate Europe and Asia. Species The genus contains the following species:[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranzania (plant)
is a monotypic genus of perennial herbs in the family Berberidaceae. The only species is ''Ranzania japonica''. It is native to woodlands in the mountains of Honshu, Japan. This genus is named in honor of Ono Ranzan, who has been called "the Japanese Linnaeus". Fleshy stems of ''Ranzania'' form small colonies from an underground rhizome. Each stem bears two trifoliate compound leaves, and between the leaves is a single or more commonly a small cluster of drooping cup-shaped mauve flowers. These develop into an upright cluster of white berries. The haploid chromosome number is ''n''=7. Uses It is occasionally used in shade gardens in the west. Taxonomy The taxonomy of this plant has changed a fair amount. It was once placed in family Ranzaniaceae Takht. and also combined into genus ''Podophyllum ''Podophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native from Afghanistan to China, and from southeast Canada to the central and eastern United States. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diphylleia (plant)
''Diphylleia'' is a group of large herbs in the family Berberidaceae described as a genus in 1803. It is native to the eastern United States and eastern Asia. ''Diphylleia grayi'', also known as the skeleton flower, has white petals that turn translucent with rain. When dry, they revert to white. Species The following species are recognised by World Flora Online: *'' Diphylleia cymosa'' Michx. - southern Appalachians from SW Virginia to NW Georgia *'' Diphylleia grayi'' F.Schmidt - Cape Sōya in northern Japan *'' Diphylleia sinensis'' H.L.Li - China (Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...) References Berberidaceae Berberidaceae genera Taxa named by André Michaux {{Berberidaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berberis
''Berberis'' (), commonly known as barberry, is a large genus of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 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 widely introduced in North America. Many of the species have spines on the shoots and all along the margins of the leaves. Description The genus ''Berberis'' has dimorphic shoots: long shoots which form the structure of the plant, and short shoots only long. The leaves on long shoots are non-photosynthetic, developed into one to three or more spines long. The bud in the axil of each thorn-leaf then develops a short shoot with several normal, photosynthetic leaves. These leaves are long, simple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandina
''Nandina domestica'' ( ) commonly known as nandina, heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo, is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology), family Berberidaceae, native plant, native to eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Japan. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Nandina''. It is widely grown in gardens as an ornamental plant with a number of cultivars that display bright-red fall foliage in the cool months, and attractive new foliage growth in spring. Although a popular ornamental shrub, the berries are toxic to birds, especially towards the end of the winter when other food sources become scarce. The Latin genus name ''Nandina'' is derived from the Japanese language, Japanese name .Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 145, 268 The specific epithet ''domestica'' means 'domesticated', or 'of the household'. Description Despite the common name "sacred bamboo", it is not a bamboo but an erect ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achlys (plant)
''Achlys'' is a small genus of flowering plants in the barberry family (Berberidaceae), which it shares with genera such as ''Berberis'' and ''Vancouveria''.Gilkey, Helen M. & Dennis, La Rea J. (2001). ''Handbook of Northwestern Plants''. Oregon State University Press. p. 161 It is named after the Greek legendary figure associated with shade and mist, Achlys, because the plants grow in the shade. Species There are either two or three species, depending on the authority. ''Achlys triphylla'' and ''Achlys californica'' are both native to western North America. Another ''Achlys'' is found in Japan: some authorities treat this as a subspecies of ''A. triphylla'', while others, especially in older treatments, call this ''Achlys japonica''. Still others consider ''A. triphylla'' and ''A. californica'' too similar to be separate species. The common names for these plants include vanilla leaf (sometimes written as vanilla-leaf or vanillaleaf, depending on the taxonomist or flora), deer's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bongardia
''Bongardia'' is a very small genus of plants belonging to the family Berberidaceae, and first described in 1831. There are only two known species, ''Bongardia chrysogonum C.A.Mey.'', native to North Africa, Greece, and the Middle East and ''B. margalla R.R.Stewart ex Qureshi & Chaudhri'', native to Pakistan. The genus was monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ... until 1996, when the Pakistani populations were recognised by Govaerts as belonging to a second, distinct species. The species are tuberous, herbaceous plants with a large rounded tuber and attractive pinnate leaves. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). These rare plants are native to rocky mountain slopes and cultivated fields where summers are dry and winters are spent un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranunculales
Ranunculales is an order of flowering plants. Of necessity it contains the family Ranunculaceae, the buttercup family, because the name of the order is based on the name of a genus in that family. Ranunculales belongs to a paraphyletic group known as the basal eudicots. It is the most basal clade in this group; in other words, it is sister to the remaining eudicots. Widely known members include poppies, barberries, hellebores, and buttercups. Taxonomy The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group recognized seven families in Ranunculales in their APG III system, published in 2009. In the preceding APG II system, they offered the option of three segregate families as shown below. * order Ranunculales *: family Berberidaceae *: family Circaeasteraceae *:: Kingdoniaceae.html" ;"title=" family Kingdoniaceae"> family Kingdoniaceae *: family Eupteleaceae *: family Lardizabalaceae *: family Menispermaceae *: family Papaveraceae *:: [+ family Fumariaceae ] *:: [+ family Pteridophyllaceae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caulophyllum
''Caulophyllum'' is a small genus of perennial herbs belonging to the family Berberidaceae and closely related to the Eurasian genera '' Leontice'' and ''Gymnospermium''. It is native to eastern Asia and eastern North America. These plants are distinctive spring wildflowers, which grow in moist, rich woodland, it is known for its large triple-compound leaf, and large blue, berry-like fruits. Unlike many spring wildflowers, it is not an ephemeral plant and persists throughout much of the summer. Common names for plants in this genus include blue cohosh, squaw root, and papoose root. As hinted at by its common names, this plant is well known as an alternative medicine for inducing childbirth and menstrual flow; it is also considered a poisonous plant. Description These large, smooth plants (0.3–0.9 m tall) have a single to few stems with each stem bearing normally one, but on large stems two, large triple-compound leaves which the casual observer might assume to be several small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berberis Darwinii
''Berberis darwinii'', Darwin's barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the Family (biology), family Berberidaceae, native to southern Chile and Argentina and naturalized elsewhere. Regional vernacular names include ''michay'', ''calafate'', and ''quelung''. Growing to tall, it is an evergreen thorny shrub. Description ''Berberis darwinii'' has dense branches from ground level. The leaves are small oval, long and broad, with a spiny margin; they are borne in clusters of 2–5 together, subtended by a three-branched spine 2–4 mm long. The flowers are orange, 4–5 mm long, produced in dense racemes 2–7 cm long in spring. The fruit is a small purple-black Berry (botany), berry 4–7 mm diameter, ripening in summer. ''Berberis darwinii'' was first described in 1835 by Charles Darwin during Second voyage of HMS Beagle, the voyage of the ''Beagle''. It was one of many named in honour of Darwin. The berries of this species are known to have been consume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
