Berberidopsis
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 Berberidopsis corallina, Illustration.
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Berberidopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the small family Berberidopsidaceae. It consists of two species:
- Berberidopsis beckleri - montane tape vine, of Australia.
- Berberidopsis corallina - coral plant of Chile, a threatened woody vine, locally known as voqui fuco. Its stems are used in traditional basketry by southern Mapuche people.
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- Pictures of Berberidopsis corallina in Chile.
