Berberidopsis
| Berberidopsis | |
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| Berberidopsis corallina, Illustration. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Berberidopsidales |
| Family: | Berberidopsidaceae |
| Genus: | Berberidopsis Hook.f. |
| species | |
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Species
Berberidopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the small family Berberidopsidaceae. It consists of two species:
- Berberidopsis beckleri - montane tape vine, of Australia.
- Berberidopsis corallina - coral plant of Chile, a threatened woody vine, locally known as voqui fuco. Its stems are used in traditional basketry by southern Mapuche people.
External links
- Pictures of Berberidopsis corallina in Chile.
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