Biology:Berberis lycium

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Berberidaceae

Berberis lycium
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Flowers and leaves
Berberis lycium Indian Lycium ჰიმალაის კოწახური.JPG
In fruit
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species:
B. lycium
Binomial name
Berberis lycium
Royle
Synonyms[1]

Berberis lycium, called the Indian lycium, Indian barberry, or boxthorn barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae.[2] It is native to mountain slopes of the northwestern part of the Indian Subcontinent.[1] A widespread species, its fruit, called kasmal, is edible and is eaten fresh, cooked, and preserved.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Berberis lycium Royle" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/106865-1. 
  2. "Indian Lycium". Flowers of India. 2022. https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Lycium.html. 
  3. Ali, Hazrat; Uddin, Shahab; Jalal, Sajid (2015). "Chemistry and Biological Activities of Berberis lycium Royle". Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature 5 (5): 295–312. doi:10.1080/22311866.2015.1073627. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15335598 entry