Berberis hypokerina
Berberis hypokerina is a shrub native to northern Myanmar (Burma) and sometimes grown in other places as an ornamental. It is evergreen, reaching heights of up to 250 cm. Leaves are simple, elliptical with spiny margins. Berries are very dark purple, almost black.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Berberidaceae |
| Genus: | Berberis |
| Species: | B. hypokerina |
| Binomial name | |
| Berberis hypokerina Airy Shaw | |
References
- Airy Shaw, Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Kew 1930: 208 1930.
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
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