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Berberis moranensis

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Berberis moranensis[3] is a shrub in the genus Berberis in the family Berberidaceae. Because of its compound leaves, some botanists place it in the genus Mahonia.[4] It is native to forested regions of the mountains of Mexico from Sinaloa and Guanajuato to Oaxaca. Berberis moranensis has thick waxy leaves, yellow flowers, and purple berries.[5][6] This species is closely related to Berberis pimana J.E. Laferr. & J.S. Marr.[7][8]

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Berberis moranensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species:
B. moranensis
Binomial name
Berberis moranensis
Hebenstr. & Ludw. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Synonyms[2]
  • Berberis pinnata Kunth
  • Berberis pinnata Sessé & Moc.
  • Mahonia pinnata Kunth
  • Mahonia moranensis (Schult. & Schult.f) I.M. Johnstone
  • Odostemon fascicularis (DC.) Abrams
  • Mahonia fascicularis DC.
  • Berberis fascicularis (DC.) Sims
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