Berberis elegans explained

Berberis elegans is a shrub in the Berberidaceae described as a species in 1908.^[1] It is endemic to China, found in the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Zhejiang.^[2]

Taxonomy

As of 2023 it is usually classified as Berberis elegans, but in some sources it is still named as Mahonia bodinieri.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Gagnepain, François. 1908. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 55: 85
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008386 Flora of China Vol. 19 Page 781 小果十大功劳 xiao guo shi da gong lao Mahonia bodinieri Gagnepain
3. 106627-1 . Berberis elegans H.Lév. . 6 November 2023.