Caryopteris

(Caryopteris)

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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:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Verbenaceae
Genus:Caryopteris
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