Caryopteris (Caryopteris)
Description
Caryopteris is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family of Lamiaceae , above was in the Verbenáceas . He is native to South Asia. Comprises 29 species described and of these, only seven accepted. They are herbaceous plants or small shrubs that reach 1-4 meters in height. The leaves are opposite, simple, ovate or lanceolate with the margins whole or crenados, often they are aromatic. The flowers are blue or white. The fruit is a capsule with four valves that contain four seeds .
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Verbenaceae
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Genus: Caryopteris
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