Berberis holstii
| Berberis holstii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Berberidaceae |
| Genus: | Berberis |
| Species: | B. holstii |
| Binomial name | |
| Berberis holstii Ahrendt | |
Berberis holstii is a shrub in the Berberidaceae described as a species in 1895.[1] It is the only known species of Berberis endemic to Africa, reported from Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Malawi.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Engler, Heinrich Gustav Adolf. 1895. Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas C: 181
- ↑ Tropicos, specimen list for Berberis holstii Engl.
- ↑ Maliwichi-Nyirenda, Cecilia Promise, Lucy Lynn Malawichi, Miguel Franco. 2011. Medicinal uses of Berberis holstii Engl. (Berberidaceae) in Malawi, the only African endemic barberry. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 5(8):1367-1373
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