Genus Mahonia Nutt.

Possible synonym of Berberis L.


Summary
Genus number:
15277
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Berberidaceae
Subfamily:
Berberidoideae
Tribe:
Berberideae
Subtribe:
Berberidinae
Accession count:

103 (41  active, 13  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Madrid ICN Art. 14.9 & App. III)


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References:
  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: accepts
  2. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  3. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 2000. International code of botanical nomenclature (Saint Louis Code) Art. 14.5, Ex. 3
  4. Kim, Y. D. et al. 2004. Taxonomic and phytogeographic implications from ITS phylogeny in Berberis (Berberidaceae). J. Pl. Res. 117:175-182. Note: included in Berberis L.
  5. Yiu, C.-C. & K.-F. Chung. 2017. Why Mahonia? Molecular recircumscription of Berberis s.l., with the description of two new genera, Alloberberis and Moranothamnus. Taxon 66:1371-1392. DOI: 10.12705/666.6.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=15277. Accessed 17 April 2026.