Berberis subimbricata explained

Berberis subimbricata is a shrub in the Berberidaceae described as a species in 1948. It is endemic to China, known from Guangxi and Yunnan Provinces.^[1]

Taxonomy

Berberis subimbricata was initially scientifically described and named Mahonia subimbricata by Woon Young Chun (Huan-Yong Chen, 陈焕镛, 1890–1971) and Faith Chun (Shu Chen).^{[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 subimbricata. As of 2023 this is the most common classification by botanists.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242331291 Flora of China Vol. 19 Page 775 靖西十大功劳 jing xi shi da gong lao Mahonia subimbricata Chun & F. Chun
2. 1000141-1 . Berberis subimbricata (Chun & F.Chun) Laferr. . 1 December 2023.
3. Chun . Faith . Descriptions of New Chinese Plants . Journal of the Arnold Arboretum . 13 October 1948 . 29 . 4 . 420-421 . Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University [etc.].
4. Web site: WFO . Berberis subimbricata (Chun & F.Chun) Laferr. . World Flora Online . 1 December 2023 . 2023.
5. Laferrière . Joseph Edward . Transfer of Specific and Infraspecific Taxa from Mahonia to Berberis (Berberidaceae) . Botanicheskii Zhurnal . 1997 . 82 . 9 . 95–98 . 8 November 2023.