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Published In: Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal 11: 1. 1945. (J. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Bengal) Name publication detail
 
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Flower/Fruit : Fl. Per.; March-May.
Type : Type: Baluchistan, Zarghun, Gamble 2(K).
Distribution : Distribution: Endemic.
Comment/Acknowledgements : Differs from the European Berberis vulgaris L., by its red stem, mostly entire leaves, smaller, ovoid, sub-stylose dark blue-black coloured fruits. Also differs from Central and W. Asian. Berberis densiflora Boiss. & Buhse and Berberis integerrima Bunge by its stout spines, smaller, ovoid, distinctly sub-stylose fruits. It resembles all these in its recemose inflorescence. The last two may be found in the extreme northern and N. Western areas of Pakistan.

Decoction of boiled roots is given to cattle (and men also) for internal injuries; it is also used to make a tanning fluid.

Photo : Berberis baluchistanica Ahrendt (Photo)
Map Location : D-4 Quetta Dist.: Quetta, Khatuka, 2500 m, 10.5.56, A. Jalis s.n. (RAW); Urak gorge, 2000 m, 2.10.57, R. R. Stewart 28331 (RAW); Nari, 2900 m, 18.7.57, E. Nasir 27952 (RAW); Urak, 17.7.57, E. Nasir 27951 (RAW); Urak, R. R. Stewart 28056 (RAW); c. 30 miles from Quetta, Shoretore, 23.5.69, Sultanul Abedin 3116 (KUH); Toreshore, c. 2500 m, Zaffar Ali 2694(RAW); Sibi Dist.; Ziarat, Juniper tracts, 10.8.39, M. Nath 2311 (RAW); M. A. Siddiqui 2041 (RAW); M. Qaiser 120 (KUH); Jangli bagh, A. H. Khan S 223 (PPFI -B); Ziarat, shrub 2.5 m tall, fls. yellow, Sultanul Abedin 3278 (KUH); c. 10 miles from Ziarat, on way to Loralai, Chutar, shrub c. 2 m tall, fruit red (immature), 10.6.70, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1451 (KUH); Quetta Dist.: c. 3 miles from Wali tangi, on way to Urak, S. A. Faruqi & M. Qaiser 2455 (KUH); between Quetta and Ziarat, G.M. Khattak, 36 (RAW); Jafri & Akbar 2068 (HJ); Gilbert Spring, Quetta, 8.6.57, berries reddish-blue, Jafri & Akbar 1691 (HJ); Urak, Jafri & Akbar 1692 (HJ).

 

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Shrub, 1-2(-3) m tall, glabrous; stem red-brown to red, sulcate or subsulcate; internodes 1-2.5(-3) cm long; spines (1-)3-fid, smooth, stout, 1-2 cm long. Leaves thick, rigid, rarely subrigid, sub-orbicular to obovate-oblong, sessile to very shortly stalked, (1-) 1.5-3 (-4) cm long, (0.5-) 1-1.5 (-2) cm broad, reticulately-veined, entire to 3-5(-8)-spinulose-serrate or subserrulate, apex spinulose-sub-apiculate. Racemes 10-25 mm long (in fruit), dense to lax, shortly peduncled (up to 1 cm). Flowers usually 7-10 mm across, yellow; pedicels 4-6(-10) mm long, slender, spreading; bracts 1-1.5 mm long, linear. Outer sepals 3-4 mm long, 1.5-2 mm broad; inner sepals 4.5 mm long, 2 mm broad; petals 5 mm long, 3 mm broad. Stamens 3-4 mm long; anthers 0.7 mm long; connective not extended. Berries ovoid to suborbicular, 5-7 mm long, 3-4 mm broad, black, pruinose blue; style very short to c. 0.5 mm long in fruit; seeds usually 2, oblong-subovoid, c. 4 mm long.
 
 
 
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