Caryopteris
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- proper noun
- Specialized
- This phenotypic diversity, along with the fact that species of some other genera resemble some Caryopteris species, initially suggested to Cantino that Caryopteris might not be monophyletic.
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For example, Caryopteris divaricata might be a member of the genus Caryopteris, or it might not be; there would be no way to tell from the name itself.
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Subsequent phylogenetic analyses using both morphological and molecular data confirmed that Caryopteris is not monophyletic.
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For example, one analysis suggested that five other genera arose from within Caryopteris.
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For example, Caryopteris divaricata might be a member of the genus Caryopteris, or it might not be; there would be no way to tell from the name itself.
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A better approach, Cantino said, would be to split Caryopteris into several monophyletic genera; this approach would require new names for fewer species.
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In the case of Caryopteris, members of the well-supported clades could be assigned to genera, with the remaining species left unassigned.
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This phenotypic diversity, along with the fact that species of some other genera resemble some Caryopteris species, initially suggested to Cantino that Caryopteris might not be monophyletic.
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In summer, the garden is adorned with beautiful blue flowers from the Caryopteris plant.
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Many gardeners choose Caryopteris for its striking blue blooms and fragrant foliage.
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The Caryopteris variety known as 'Worcester Gold' features bright yellow leaves that complement its blue flowers.
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Etymology
The word Caryopteris comes from Greek parts karyon ('nut') and pteris ('fern'). A helpful way to remember it is to think of the name as 'nut-fern', which points to a plant, so Caryopteris is the name for a group of blue-flowering shrubs.