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BERBERIS sibirica. 
Siberian Barberry. 
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HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. BERBERIDES. Jussieu gen. 286. 
BERBERIS. Cal. 6-phyllus extüs 3-bracteatus, Pet. 6 ungue intüs 
2-glanduloso, calycinis foliolis opposita. lus 0; stigma latum orbicula- 
tum. Bacca parva, ovata aut rariüs subsphericea, 1-locularis 2-3-sperma. 
Frutices; folia alterna, sep? alternatim Fasciculata, fasciculo squamis im- 
bricatis basi cincto et subtus spiná simplici aut partitá plerúmque stipato; 
Jores è medio fasciculo spicati, aut rariùs subcorymbosi solitariive ut in 
Magellanicis Commers., pedicellis basi i-bracteolatis. Staminum filamenta 
glandulis petalorum implicita elastic solvuntur. Juss. l. c. 
B. sibirica, pedunculis unifloris solitariis, foliis obovatis ciliato-dentatis. 
Willd. arb. 35. 
Berberis sibirica. Pallas itin. 2. append. 737. n. 108. tab. P. fig. 2. Ejusd. 
ross, 2. 41; (in text). Murr. in commentat. goett. 6. (1784) 87. t. 6. 
Willd. sp. pl. 2. 228. Hort. Kew. ed. 2. 2. 314, 
Berberis altaica. Pallas ross. 2. 41. t. 67; (in icone). . 
Fruticulus 2 fissuris rupium excelsarum procrescens, spithamaus v. peda- 
lis, rarò major, nunquam sesquipedali altior, crassitie viz digiti minoris, 
rigidus, alternè ramosus, erectus, ligno citrino, cortice extùs griseo striato, 
intds itidem flavissimo, sub singulo ramulo vel gemmá spina (stipula spini- 
formis Murray.) palmato-ramosa, 5-fida, 4-fida v. 3- fida, in ramos divari- 
catos et striatos setaceos rigidos divisa. Folia è gemmis v. spinarum alis fas- 
ciculata, oblonga, dentibus setaceis distantibus ciliata. In plantis è semine 
educatis folia longè petiolata, suborbiculata, ciliata. Flores inter folia soli- 
tarii pedunculo ‘nudo, cernui, subglobosi, majores quàm in BERBERIDE 
vulgari. Calyx exterior triphyllus, virescenti-flavus; interior corollà major 
et latior, totidem foliolis coloratis. Cor. sezpetala intensiùs flava. Bacce 
cernue, majores et majüs ovate quàm in BERRERIDE vulgari, stigmate fun- 
giformi umbilicate, ruberrime, gratè acide, continentes semina 5 oblonga 
hinc compressa, grisea, gustá acerbo. Pallas ross. l. c. 
A curious species of Barberry, known among the Mogol 
Tartars by the name of Scharà-módon, or Yellow-Wood, 
and applied by them to the purposes of both superstition 
and medicine. 
Native of the Altaic Mountains on the confines of China, 
of Dauria, and other districts of the Oriental portion of the 
Russian dominions. Said by the Chevalier Pallas to grow 
from the crevices of the highest rocks, and seldom to ex- 
ceed a foot in height. 
i i ich flowered 
The drawing was taken from a sample whic 
in June last, at the nursery of Messrs. Malcolm and Co. at 
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