Berberis

See also: berberis and bérberis

Translingual

Berberis vulgaris

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, probably referring to species of this genus growing in Europe or specifically Spain, see Arabic بَرْبَارِيس (barbārīs) for more.

Proper noun

Berberis f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Berberidaceae – barberries, shrubs of temperate and subtropical environments nearly worldwide.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots - clades; Ranunculales - order; Berberidaceae - family; Berberidoideae - subfamily; Berberideae - tribe; Berberidinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Berberis vulgaris (common barberry, European barberry) - type species; for other species see Berberis on WikispeciesWikispecies , Berberis on WikipediaWikipedia , or Berberis at The Plant List

Derived terms

• berberine

References

• Berberis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Berberis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Berberis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Berberis at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Berberis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Berberis at USDA Plants database
• Berberis at The Plant List