Biology:Berberis alpicola
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Short description: Species of shrub
| 高山小檗 gao shan xiao bo | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Berberidaceae |
| Genus: | Berberis |
| Species: | B. alpicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Berberis alpicola C.K. Schneid
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Berberis alpicola is a shrub endemic to Taiwan. It grows high in the mountains at elevations of approximately 3600 m.[1]
Berberis alpicola is an evergreen shrub up to 130 cm tall, with spines along the twigs. Leaves are elliptical, up to 25 mm long, shiny on both surfaces but a bit lighter shade of green below. Flowers are solitary. Berries are ellipsoid, nearly black, up to 10 mm long.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Flora of China v 19 p 729
- ↑ Schneider, Camillo Karl. 1939. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 46(1168–1170): 253.
Wikidata ☰ Q15225392 entry
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