Biology:Berberis aemulans

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Short description: Species of shrub

Berberis aemulans
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species:
B. aemulans
Binomial name
Berberis aemulans
C.K. Schneid.

Berberis aemulans is a shrub endemic to the region of Sichuan in southern China . It grows there in thickets and on slopes at elevations of 2900–3200 m.[1][2]

Berberis aemulans is a deciduous shrub up to 2 m tall, with spines along the branches. Leaves are simple, elliptical to ovate, up to 4 cm long, lighter in color on the underside because of a waxy layer. Flowers are in simple racemes of only a few flowers. Berries egg-shaped, orange, up to 16 mm long.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4078000 entry