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VOL. 11, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Nomenclatural novelties in Berberis L. (Berberidaceae)
Authors
Ramalingam Kottaimuthu
Abstract
The circumscription of Berberis L. and Mahonia
Nutt. has long been debated because of overlapping morphological characters and
evidence from molecular phylogenetic studies. Recent taxonomic treatments
support the inclusion of Mahonia and Alloberberis within a
broadly defined Berberis. In accordance with this revised generic
concept, four replacement names and six new combinations are proposed here in Berberis.
The nomenclatural novelties include Berberis gandhii Kottaim., B. ×
govaertsii Kottaim., B. harberi Kottaim., B. lezamae
Kottaim., and the combinations B. bijuga (Hand.-Mazz.) Kottaim., B.
dulongensis (H.Li) Kottaim., B. lancasteri (O.Colin) Kottaim., B.
lushuiensis (T.S.Ying & H.Li) Kottaim., B. microphyllus
(T.S.Ying & G.R.Long) Kottaim., and B. nanlingensis (Y.Tong &
Z.D.Wang) Kottaim.
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Pages:207-209
How to cite this article:
Ramalingam Kottaimuthu "Nomenclatural novelties in <i>Berberis</i> L. (Berberidaceae)". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 11, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 207-209
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