| Family | BERBERIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Berberis tsarica Ahrendt |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. 79(Suppl.): 48 (1941) |
| Native Range | s. & se. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3400-5000m |
| Description | deciduous, branchlets purplish black, leaves shortly petiolate, abaxially yellow-green, obovate, entire, flowers solitary, petals 6mm long, berry ovoid, seeds purple |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Berberis tsarica var. ritangensis Ahrendt |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |