Berberis lycium
Flowers and leaves
In fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species:
B. lycium
Binomial name
Berberis lycium
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Berberis afghanica C.K.Schneid.
    • Berberis angustifolia Roxb.
    • Berberis heteracantha Ahrendt
    • Berberis vulgaris f. lycium (Royle) Parsa

Berberis lycium, called the Indian lycium, Indian barberry, or boxthorn barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae.[2] It is native to mountain slopes of the northwestern part of the Indian Subcontinent.[1] A widespread species, its fruit, called kasmal, is edible and is eaten fresh, cooked, and preserved.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Berberis lycium Royle". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Indian Lycium". Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Ali, Hazrat; Uddin, Shahab; Jalal, Sajid (2015). "Chemistry and Biological Activities of Berberis lycium Royle". Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature. 5 (5): 295–312. doi:10.1080/22311866.2015.1073627. S2CID 74731704.


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