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Abstract
A plant genus in the family BERBERIDACEAE. The common names of Barberry or Oregon Grape are also used for MAHONIA. The similar-named Bayberry is the unrelated MYRICA. Oregon Grape was classified by Pursh as a Berberis but Nuttall claimed it is different enough to call it a new genus, MAHONIA. Botanists insist on this name while horticulturists stay with Mahonia. They are shrubs with yellow wood and usually three-branched spines at the base of leafstalks. Flowers are yellow, six-petaled and fruit is a berry with one to several seeds. Members contain BERBERINE.
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- Barberry
- Barberries
- Berberi
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.
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Entry term BARBERRY: HOLLYLEAVED BARBERRY see MAHONIA is also available; BAYBERRY see MYRICA is also available
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2002
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Previous Indexing
- Plants, Medicinal (1966-2001)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Berberis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028142. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028142
- Berberis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berberis
- Berberis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158503