Taxonomy fact sheet: Mahonia aquifolium  (Pursh) Nutt. Accepted name

Nomenclature

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae Browse at kingdom-level
Order Ranunculales Browse at order-level
Family Berberidaceae Juss. Browse at family-level
Genus Mahonia Nutt. Browse at genus-level
Section Aquifoliatae Fedde Browse at section-level
Species Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. Browse at species-level
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Binomial synonyms


Common names

Common name Language
Oregon grape English
Hollyleaved barberry
Lännenmahonia Finnish
Mahonia
Mahonia à feuilles de houx French

Genealogy

Genetics

Chromosome pairs 56
Parentage background No parentage background information stored.
Ploidy level 2n=4x (tetraploid)
Species identifier DNA No species identifier DNA information stored.

Subspecies

No known subspecies for this entry in the database.


Distribution

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Macromorphology

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Chemicals

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Images

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Color swatches

Mahonia (berries) (1)

natural white 100% wool , None

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Mahonia (berries) (2)

Unknown material

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Mahonia (berries) (3)

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Mahonia (berries) (4)

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Mahonia (berries) (5)

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Mahonia (berries) (6)

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Mahonia (berries) (7)

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Mahonia shrub (1)

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Mahonia shrub (2)

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Mahonia shrub (3)

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Mahonia shrub (berries) (1)

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Mahonia shrub (berries) (2)

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Mahonia shrub (berries) (3)

Unknown material

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Mahonia shrub (berries) (4)

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Mahonia shrub (berries) (5)

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Mahonia shrub (berries) (6)

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References

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  2. A. Kurtto, R. Lampinen, M. Piirainen, and P. Uotila, Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. Helsinki.. Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS, 2019
  3. D. Cardon, Natural dyes. Sources, tradition, technology and science.. Archetype Publications Ltd, 2007
  4. T. Rounsaville, and T. Ranney, "Ploidy levels and genome sizes of Berberis L. and Mahonia Nutt. species, hybrids, and cultivars.," HortScience , vol. 45 , no. 7 , pp. 1029–1033 , DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.45.7.1029 .
  5. B. Mossberg, and L. Stenberg, Suuri pohjolan kasvio. Suom. Vuokko, Seppo & Väre, Henry.. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Tammi, 2005
  6. E. Räty, Viljelykasvien nimistö. Puutarhaliiton julkaisuja nro 376. Helsinki.. Puutarhaliitto, 2017
  7. C. Yu, and K. Chung, "Why Mahonia? Molecular recircumscription of Berberis s.l., with the description of two new genera, Alloberberis and Moranothamnus," Taxon , vol. 66 , no. 6 , pp. 1371–1392 , DOI: 10.12705/666.6 .