Berberidaceae
Berberis

Berberis orthobotrys Bien. ex B.D.Jacks.

First published in Index Kew. 1: 293 (1893)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Iran to S. Turkmenistan, Afghanistan to Nepal. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, West Himalaya

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Browicz, K. & Zieliński, K. (1975). Flora Iranica 111: 1-16. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Browicz, K. & Zieliński, K. (1975). Flora Iranica 111: 1-16. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2010 Conway, W.M. [146] Pakistan K000567984 Holotype Yes
Ellis, R. [1204] India K000567985 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [8350] India K000568137 Type Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [8350] India K000568138 Type Yes
Bowden, J.K. [602] K:SPC-37785.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0