Berberis taronensis explained

Berberis taronensis is a shrub in the Berberidaceae described as a species in 1941.^[1] It is native to Tibet and Yunnan in China.^[2]

The species is listed as vulnerable.

Berberis taronensis should not be confused with Mahonia taronensis (a different species, also native to Yunnan and Tibet, synonymous with Berberis tibetensis).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Ahrendt, Leslie Walter Allen. 1941. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 79(Suppl.): 23
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008347 Flora of China Vol. 19 Page 741 独龙小檗 du long xiao bo Berberis taronensis Ahrendt
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242331292 Flora of China, Vol. 19 Page 775 独龙十大功劳 du long shi da gong lao Mahonia taronensis Handel-Mazzetti