Berberis tibetensis explained

Berberis tibetensis is a shrub in the family Berberidaceae described as a species in 1923. It is endemic to China, found in Tibet and Yunnan.^[1]

Taxonomy

Berberis tibetensis was initially scientifically described and named Mahonia taronensis by Heinrich von Handel-Mazzetti.^{[2] [3]} Because of its previous name it was sometimes confused with Berberis taronensis, a different species, also native to Yunnan and Tibet.^[4]

A paper published by Joseph Edward Laferrière in 1997 summarized the arguments for Mahonia being more properly classified as a synonym of Berberis renaming it Berberis tibetensis. As of 2023 this is the most common classification by botanists.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. 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
2. 1000143-1 . Berberis tibetensis Laferr. . 3 December 2023.
3. Handel-Mazzetti . Heinrich Raphael Eduard von. . Plantae novae Sinenses . Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien . 1923 . 40 . 181-182 . 3 December 2023 . Vienna . german, latin.
4. Web site: Berberis taronensis . Flora of China @ efloras.org . 3 December 2023.
5. Web site: WFO . Berberis tibetensis Laferr. . World Flora Online . 3 December 2023 . 2023.
6. Laferrière . Joseph Edward . Transfer of Specific and Infraspecific Taxa from Mahonia to Berberis (Berberidaceae) . Botanicheskii Zhurnal . 1997 . 82 . 9 . 95–98 . 8 November 2023.