Mahonia microphylla explained

Mahonia microphylla is a shrub in the Berberidaceae first described as a species in 1999.^[1] It is endemic to Guangxi Province in China.

The species is listed as vulnerable, but its taxonomic status is uncertain with Plants of the World Online and World Flora Online listing it as "unplaced" or "unchecked and awaiting taxonomic scrutiny" respectively.^{[2] [3]}

Mahonia microphylla should not be confused with Berberis microphylla G.Forst., native to South America.^[4]

Notes and References

1. T. S. Ying & G. R. Long, Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 37: 282.
2. 1008792-1 . Mahonia microphylla T.S.Ying & G.R.Long . 13 November 2023.
3. Web site: WFO . Mahonia microphylla T.S.Ying & G.R.Lon . World Flora Online . 13 November 2023 . 2023.
4. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=31472-2 The International Plant Names Index