
''Gymnospermium'' is a group of
tuberous
Tubers are a type of enlarged structure that plants use as storage organs for nutrients, derived from stems or roots. Tubers help plants perennate (survive winter or dry months), provide energy and nutrients, and are a means of asexual reprodu ...
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:
The Plant List, ''Gymnospermium''
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References
Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae genera
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