Berberis leptodonta explained

Berberis leptodonta is a shrub in the family Berberidaceae, first described in 1938. It is endemic to China, found in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces.^[1]

Taxonomy

Berberis leptodonta was initially scientifically described and named by François Gagnepain as Mahonia leptodonta in 1938.^{[2] [3]} A paper published by Joseph Edward Laferrière in 1997 summarized the arguments for Mahonia being more properly classified as a synonym of Berberis renaming it Berberis leptodonta. As of 2023 this is the most common classification by botanists.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008398 Flora of China Vol. 19 Page 778 细齿十大功劳 xi chi shi da gong lao Mahonia leptodonta Gagnepain
2. 1000114-1 . Berberis leptodonta (Gagnep.) Laferr. . 12 November 2023.
3. Gagnepain, François. 1938. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 85: 166
4. Laferrière . Joseph Edward . Transfer of Specific and Infraspecific Taxa from Mahonia to Berberis (Berberidaceae) . Botanicheskii Zhurnal . 1997 . 82 . 9 . 95–97 . 8 November 2023.