Biology:Berberis valdiviana
| Berberis valdiviana | |
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| In cultivation at Gothenburg Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Berberidaceae |
| Genus: | Berberis |
| Species: | B. valdiviana
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| Binomial name | |
| Berberis valdiviana Phil.
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| Synonyms | |
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B. valdiviana var. gracilifolia[1] | |
Berberis valdiviana is a species of flowering plant in the barberry family Berberidaceae. It is an evergreen shrub from Chile , where it is locally known as cien or espina en cruz. The Latin specific name valdiviana refers to the Valdivia Province of Chile.[2] It has simple, dark green, pointed leaves, glossy on the upper surfaces, up to 8.5 cm (3.3 in) long. The flowers, which appear in May, are grouped in hanging racemes. Individual flowers are orange, 5–8 mm (0.2–0.3 in) across, and are followed by purplish fruits. It is grown as an ornamental plant, but is not suitable for colder regions.[3]
In cultivation in the United Kingdom , where it eventually reaches a size of 4 metres (13 ft) tall and broad, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[4] It is hardy in the UK down to −15 °C (5 °F).
References
- ↑ Landrum, Leslie R. (1999), "Revision of Berberis (Berberidaceae) in Chile and adjacent southern Argentina", Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 86 (4): 793–832
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
- ↑ Tournay, Frédéric, "Berberis valdiviana Phil.", The Plant Kaleidoscope (Dept. of Systematic Botany and Ecology, University of Ulm), http://www.biologie.uni-ulm.de/systax/dendrologie/berberivaldfw.htm, retrieved 2012-05-03
- ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Berberis valdiviana". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/22310/i-Berberis-valdiviana-i/Details. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q818778 entry
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