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Berberis cretica

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Berberis cretica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species:
B. cretica
Binomial name
Berberis cretica
L. (1753)
Synonyms[1]
  • Berberis cretica var. serratifolia Poir. ex DC. (1821)
  • Berberis sinensis var. cretica (L.) Regel (1873)
  • Berberis vulgaris var. cretica (L.) Hook.f. & Thomson (1872)
Berberis cretica on Crete

Berberis cretica is a species of flowering plant in the barberry family, Berberidaceae. It is a spiny shrub native to mainland Greece, Crete, the Aegean Islands, western and southwestern Turkey, and Cyprus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Berberis cretica L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 August 2024.