Two species of Berberis (B. lycium, B. kunawurensis) (Berberidaceae) from India, housed in the Roylean Herbarium at World Museum, National Museums Liverpool (LIV), are lectotypified. The location of the type of B. kunawarensis is published for the first time and its description is expanded.
Berberidaceae, Lectotype, Liverpool, Roylean Herbarium
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Manuscript Received on 27 January 2023
Manuscript Revised on 17 February 2023
Manuscript Accepted on 28 February 2023
Manuscript Published on 10 March 2023
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