Category: Berberis species

ID please 120223WZ6: 1 very high res. image. Tentative ID: Berberis gagnepainii location: Kishtwar Was it planted or wild ? Pl. indicate this aspect in your future postings. It may not be native as per POWO and Flora of China. I think it is difficult to identify a Berberis species with such details. Sir it is is not […]

SK 3531 31 May 2022: 6 very high res. images. Location: Kew, London, UK Altitude: 19 m. Date: 04 April 2022 Habit : Cultivated Berberis julianae C.K.Schneid. ?? Sorry, not right for Berberis julianae. It has large course leaves, vicious thorns. very long vicious See my pics below. I am still trying to learn my Berberis…I think it may […]

SK 3366 18 March 2022: 8 very high res. images. Location: Langton Garden, Romford, UK Altitude: 15 m. Date: 26 February 2022 Habit : Cultivated Mahonia … ??? Agree Mahonia. in UK  there are many named cultivars. eg… Mahonia × media ‘Charity It gets rather technical telling one from another. Above my pay grade. Sorry.

SK 3329 10 February 2022: 7 very high res. images. Location: Central Park, Romford, UK Altitude: 40 m. Date: 10 February 2022 Habit : Cultivated Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. ?? To me appears close to images at Mahonia napaulensis I guess Berberis napaulensis (DC.) Spreng. has got no distribution in UK unless it is introduced and cultivated. This isn’t Mahonia aquifolium but […]

Berberis sp.from Ganderbal J&K: 2 high res. images. Maybe difficult with an incomplete set of images, for this difficult genus. Was it wild ? Yes sir…a wild habitat  

Berberis species for ID from Kashmir-GS26112021-2: 2 high res. images. Berberis for ID from Aishmukam, near Anantnag, Kashmir, alt. 1900 m, 17-5-2012.  

Berberis species for ID from Kashmir-GS26112021-1: 2 high res. images. Berberis for ID, grown in Kashmir University Botanical Garden, 19-5-2012  

Identification required for Berberis sp. From kashmir.: 1 image. From where in Kashmir ? Pl. also post detailed images. Berberis lycium– leaf has spiny margin. Kindly verify. Location: Kupwara jammu and kashmir Pl. post detailed images for proper id.  

Berberis sp from Kashmir University Botanical Garden for ID-GS05072021-3: 2 high res. images. Please help in the ID of this Berberis species photographed from Kashmir University Botanical Garden, Srinagar on 9-5-2012. It resembles with B.kashmiriana Pl. check with Berberis lycium Royle Can this also be Berberis orthobotrys as per your feedback at Berberis pseudoumbellata for validation from Kashmir-GS06072021-3 ?

      Menispermaceae, Berberidaceae, Nymphaeaceae and Nelumbonaceae Fortnight: Berberidaceae- Berberis lycium from Chakauri, Uttarakhand-GSOCT07 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Berberis lycium photographed from Chakauri Uttarakhand. Pl. validate efi page on Berberis lycium Does not seem to be Berberis lycium.        

      Berberis sp from Paddar valley J&K. 01 : Attachments (1).  3 posts by 3 authors. Request for Identification Kindly identify this Berberis species. Location: Paddar valley J&K. Date: 30th April 2011 Altitude: 2400 meters asl Plant height: 2-3 meters Species in efi as per link: Berberis