Berberis japonica (Thunb.) Spreng. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Berberis

Family:

Berberidaceae

Subfamily:

Berberidoideae

Tribe:

Berberideae

Subtribe:

Berberidinae

Nomen number:

449159

Place of publication:

Syst. veg. 2:119. 1825 (R. Brown, Observ. Congo 22. 1818 (ante 3 Mar); in J. H. Tuckey, Narr. exped. Zaire (App. 5) 481. 1818 (5 Mar), nom. inval.)

Comment:

lack of valid publication by R. Brown in 1818 verified from original literature

Verified:

11/10/2005 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Ilex japonica Thunb.

Autonym(s)

Berberis japonica (Thunb.) Spreng. var. japonica

Homotypic Synonym(s)

Mahonia japonica (Thunb.) DC.

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Reference(s)

Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: = Mahonia japonica (Thunb.) DC.
Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage Note: = Mahonia japonica
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. Note: = Mahonia japonica
Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: = Mahonia japonica
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary. Note: = Mahonia japonica

Common names

English
Japanese ashberry –
Japanese mahonia –
French
mahonia du Japon –
German
japanische Mahonie –
Japanese Rōmaji
hiiragi-nanten –
Swedish
japansk mahonia –
Transcribed Chinese
hua nan shi da gong lao –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Taiwan
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan

Native
Asia-Temperate

EASTERN ASIA: Taiwan

Cultivated
Asia-Temperate

EASTERN ASIA: Japan

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	fide Dict Gard, as Mahonia japonica; Krussmann, as Mahonia japonica	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Materials	tannin/dyestuff	as Mahonia japonica	Cannon, J. & M. Cannon. 1994. Dye plants and dyeing The Herbert Press & The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Medicines	folklore	as Mahonia japonica	McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Taxon: Berberis japonica (Thunb.) Spreng.