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Berberidaceae

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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Berberidaceae

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Ranunculales
Berberidaceae

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Berberidaceae

Shrubs or subshrubs, often spiny. Lvs alternate, simple or compound, exstipulate or stipules minute. Fls ☿, nearly always 3-merous, solitary or in fascicles, racemes or panicles. Perianth of similar sepals and petals in 2-several whorls, free, 3 per whorl, yellow to orange, caducous. Stamens 6, antipetalous; anthers 2-locular, dehiscing by apically-hinged valves. Ovary superior; carpel 1; ovules few. Fr. a 1-few-seeded berry.

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Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae
Cronquist, A. (1988)
Berberidaceae
Ranunculales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Berberidaceae
Ranunculales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
2 August 2011
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