Berberidaceae
This list of genera was made in January 2026 according to World Flora Online, Plants of the World Online, Stevens 2001 onwards (APWeb), Hsieh et al. 2022, and Ye et al. 2022. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.
| All genera (accepted genera in bold) | Stored under | Synonyms included |
|---|---|---|
| Achlys DC. | ||
| Berberis L. | Mahonia Nutt. | |
| Bongardia C.A.Mey. | ||
| Caulophyllum Michx. | ||
| Diphylleia Michx. | ||
| Dysosma Woodson | ||
| Epimedium Tourn. ex L. | ||
| Gymnospermium Spach (prev. under Leontice L.) | ||
| Jeffersonia W.Bartram | ||
| Leontice L. | ||
| Mahonia Nutt. | Berberis L. | |
| Nandina Thunb. | ||
| Plagiorhegma Maxim. (prev. under Jeffersonia W.Bartram) | ||
| Podophyllum L. | ||
| Ranzania T.Itô | ||
| Vancouveria C.Morren & Decne. (prev. under Epimedium Tourn. ex L.) |
References
- Hsieh, C.L., Yu, C.C., Huang, Y.L., Chung, K.F. (2022). Mahonia vs. Berberis Unloaded: Generic Delimitation and Infrafamilial Classification of Berberidaceae Based on Plastid Phylogenomics. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, 720171. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.720171
- Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since].
- Ye, W.Q., Zhu, S.S, Comes, H.P., Yang, T., Lian, L., Wang, W., & Qiu, Y.X. (2022). Phylogenomics and diversification drivers of the Eastern Asian – Eastern North American disjunct Podophylloideae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 169, 107427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107427
Foto: Berberis L. © Luo Chen