Berberis darwinii

Berberis darwinii
Foliage and flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species:
B. darwinii
Binomial name
Berberis darwinii
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Berberis costulata Gand.
  • Berberis darwinii var. magellanica Ahrendt
  • Berberis knightii (Lindl.) K.Koch
  • Mahonia knightii Lindl.

Berberis darwinii, Darwin's barberry,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae,[4] native to southern Chile and Argentina and naturalized elsewhere. Regional vernacular names include michay, calafate, and quelung.[5] Growing to 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft) tall, it is an evergreen thorny shrub.

  1. ^ "Tropicos - Name - Berberis darwinii Hook".
  2. ^ "Berberis darwinii Hook. — The Plant List".
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference RHSPF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Chilebosque: Berberis darwinii [1] Retrieved Aug. 2008
  5. ^ Berberis darwinii at Flora Chilena (in Spanish)