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Berberis
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Berberis, commonly known as barberry, is a genus of plants in the family Berberidaceae. It belongs to the order Ranunculales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta within the kingdom Plantae. The genus is accepted in taxonomic records and includes species that are either evergreen or deciduous shrubs, typically ranging from 1 to 5 meters in height and possessing thorns. The type species for this genus is Berberis vulgaris.
Species of Berberis are distributed across temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The genus has been introduced to various locations, including Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, the Falkland Islands, Finland, the Free State, Great Britain, Iowa, Ireland, and Kansas. While some taxonomists place related plants from the genus Mahonia within Berberis, the two are generally considered distinct but closely related.
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Species
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Berberis
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRanunculales
- FamilyBerberidaceae
小檗属（學名：Berberis）植物大约有450-500种，为常绿或落叶灌木，一般为1-5米高，有刺，分布在欧洲、亚洲、非洲和美洲的温带和亚热带地区，和十大功劳属（Mahonia）的亲缘关系较近，有的分类学家将十大功劳属的植物列在小檗属中。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,311
- With media
- 1,641
- Family
- Berberidaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, SDNHM, UCMP, CICY, INECOL, UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States, Mexico
Research
1,255 papers- Berberine and barberry (Berberis vulgaris): A clinical review.ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR · 2019Imenshahidi M, Hosseinzadeh HDOI: 10.1002/ptr.6252
- Berberis dictyophylla F. inhibits angiogenesis and apoptosis of diabetic retinopathy via suppressing HIF-1α/VEGF/DLL-4/Notch-1 pathway.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2022Ai X, Yu P, Luo L et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115453
- Genus Berberis: A Comprehensive and Updated Review on Ethnobotanical Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities.ReviewChemistry & biodiversity · 2024Fatima Hashmi S, Saleem H, Khurshid U et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400911
- Berberis Vulgaris and Berberine: An Update Review.ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR · 2016Imenshahidi M, Hosseinzadeh HDOI: 10.1002/ptr.5693
- Biological properties and clinical applications of berberine.ReviewFrontiers of medicine · 2020Song D, Hao J, Fan DDOI: 10.1007/s11684-019-0724-6
- Barberry (Berberis vulgaris L.) is a safe approach for management of lipid parameters: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2019Hadi A, Arab A, Ghaedi E et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.01.017
- Berberis aristata DC. (Indian barberry): Current insight into botanical, phytochemical, and pharmacological aspects, pharmacokinetics, safety of use and modern therapeutic applications.ReviewFitoterapia · 2025Marchelak A, Gieleta M, Krasocka W et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2025.106539
- Berberine and Its Role in Chronic Disease.ReviewAdvances in experimental medicine and biology · 2016Cicero AF, Baggioni ADOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41334-1_2
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Berberideae
- Image
- Berberis darwinii (31147629178).jpg
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- Commons category
- Berberis
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Berberis
- topic's main category
- Category:Berberis
- Commons gallery
- Berberis
- has fruit type
- berry
- taxonomic type
- Berberis vulgaris
- taxon common name
- češmin
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Article · Italiano
Berberis (L., 1753) è un genere di piante appartenente alla famiglia delle Berberidaceae, dalla distribuzione cosmopolita.
Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
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