Berberis veitchii

Berberis veitchiiCharles Sprague Sargent. 1913. Plantae Wilsonianae an enumeration of the woody plants collected in Western China for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University during the years 1907, 1908 and 1910 by E.H. Wilson, 1: 363. is a shrub native to western Hubei, China.Flora of China v 19 p 738 It was once cultivated as an ornamental in other countries, the source almost certainly being seed collected by Wilson. .Plant Database Ltd, Dublin, Ireland, Berberis veitchii Berberis veitchii is an evergreen shrub up to 150 cm tall, with yellow spines along the younger branches. Leaves are simple, lanceolate, leathery, up to 11 cm long. Flowers are yellow, born in groups of up to 10. Berries are egg-shaped, blue with a white waxy bloom, up to 10 mm long.Flora of China, vol 19. 2011.Wilson, Ernest. Aristocrats of the Garden, p. 166 (Applewood Books 2008).

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