Berberis empetrifolia Lam. belongs to the Berberidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Berberis empetrifolia, WDS 34182--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (133).JPG
Family
Berberidaceae
Genus
Berberis
Specific Epithet
empetrifolia
Authorship
Lam.
2/21/2013
Location
Chile, Maule, Talca
-35.938333, -70.610556
Location Remarks
Comuna San Clemente, 11.5 km below La Laguna on Highway 115 to Laguna Maule, 5.2 km below Puente Lo Aguirre; low shrubby vegetation on steep slopes. 1571 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Low shrub forming dense mat; fruits purple-black.
2/17/2013
Location
Chile, Bio Bio, Bio Bio
-37.313333, -71.589444
Location Remarks
Comuna Tucapel, 12.1 km E of Polcura along road to El Abanico, 4.3 km W of Puente Polcura; moss and lichen covered rock outcrops and edge of low forest with Quillaja dominant. 647 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
On wet slope, shrub, fruits black.
