Berberidaceae

Berberis L.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 8 June 2026

Berberis barandana S.Vidal, Revis. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 45; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 143; Yu & Chung, Phytotaxa 184 (2014) 92; Type: Vidal 1911 (K, lecto; A, MA, isolecto), Luzon: Mountain Province, Lepanto, Nov-1884. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Apayao (photos), Benguet, Ifugao, Ilocos, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya, MINDANAO: Bukidnon, NEGROS. Notes: Thickets, ravines, and in the mossy forest. 1550-2900m. Conservation status: Vulnerable (Yu & Chung 2014). DAO category: Vulnerable. Native.
Berberis philippinensis (Takeda) Laferr., Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 82 (1997) 98; ≡ Mahonia philippinensis Takeda, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 6 (1917) 244; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 144; Type: R.S. Williams 1460 (PNH, lost; GH, NMNH, NYBG), Luzon, Benguet, Baguio, 13-Nov-1904. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Benguet, Mountain Province. Notes: Damp thickets on limestone. 1400-1800m. Native.

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Yu, C-C & K-F Chung. 2014. Systematics of Berberis sect. Wallichianae (Berberidaceae) of Taiwan and Luzon with description of three new species, B. schaaliae, B. ravenii, and B. pengii. Phytotaxa 184: 61-99