A modern reference to temperate woody plants, including updated content from this site and much new material, can be found at Trees and Shrubs Online.
Berberidaceae
A genus of a single species in E. Asia. Although usually placed in the Berberidaceae, it is considered by some botanists to be sufficiently distinct and taxonomically isolated to rank as a separate family – the Nandinaceae – differing from the Berberidaceae in having flowers with numerous spirally arranged sepals and anthers opening by longitudinal slits.
The Japanese name for this species is ‘Nanten’ – hence Nandina.
Some names used by Bean have now been superseded and are no longer familiar. To ensure that all plants can be easily found, under any name, we have cross-referenced to The Plant List, a collaboration between RBG Kew, Missouri Botanical Gardens and other organisations, which aims to provide a currently accepted name for any plant. Not all taxonomists will agree with all Plant List nomenclature, but it provides a baseline to compare names. For each species above, clicking on the Modern Name will link to the entry for that name on The Plant List website.
