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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Caryopteris''
| image = Kariganeso 07c4561.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = ''Caryopteris divaricata''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Lamiales]]
| familia = [[Lamiaceae]]
| genus = '''''Caryopteris'''''
| genus_authority = [[Alexander von Bunge|Bunge]]
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision = See text
}}
'''''Caryopteris''''' ('''bluebeard'''; [[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 莸属 ''you shu'') is a genus of 16 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Lamiaceae]] (formerly often placed in the family [[Verbenaceae]]), native to eastern and southern [[Asia]].<ref name=grin>Germplasm Resources Information Network: [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?2136 ''Caryopteris'']</ref><ref name=foc>Flora of China: [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=105776 ''Caryopteris'']</ref><ref name=fop>Flora of Pakistan: [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=105776 ''Caryopteris'']</ref><ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref>
They are [[herbaceous plant]]s or small [[shrub]]s growing to 1–4 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are opposite, simple ovate to lanceolate, with an entire or crenate margin; they are often aromatic. The [[flower]]s are blue or white. The flower are pollinated by butterflies and bumblebees. The [[fruit]] is a four-valved [[capsule (fruit)|capsule]] containing four seeds.<ref name=foc/><ref name=fop/><ref name=rhs/>
;Species
*''[[Caryopteris aureoglandulosa]]'' (Vaniot) C.Y.Wu
*''[[Caryopteris bicolor]]'' (Roxb. ex Hardw.) Mabb.
*''[[Caryopteris divaricata]]'' Maxim.
*''[[Caryopteris forrestii]]'' Diels
*''[[Caryopteris glutinosa]]'' Rehd.
*''[[Caryopteris grata]]'' Benth.
*''[[Caryopteris incana]]'' (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Miq.
*''[[Caryopteris jinshajiangensis]]'' Y.K.Yang & X.D.Cong
*''[[Caryopteris mongholica]]'' Bunge
*''[[Caryopteris nepetifolia]]'' (Benth.) Maxim.
*''[[Caryopteris odorata]]'' (Ham. ex Roxb.) Rob.
*''[[Caryopteris paniculata]]'' C.B.Clarke
*''[[Caryopteris siccanea]]'' W.W.Smith
*''[[Caryopteris tangutica]]'' Maxim.
*''[[Caryopteris terniflora]]'' Maxim.
*''[[Caryopteris trichosphaera]]'' W.W.Smith
Sources:<ref name=foc/><ref name=fop/>
==Cultivation and uses==
Several ''Caryopteris'' species are grown as [[ornamental plant]]s in gardens. Like ''[[Buddleja]]'', the woody stems can die back in the winter, particularly in colder climates. They prefer well-drained soil in full sun, but does not need especially rich soil or constant moisture.
The [[hybrid]] ''Caryopteris × clandonensis'' (''C. incana'' × ''C. mongholica'') is commonly grown; there are several cultivars, including 'Blue Mist', 'Heavenly Blue', 'Longwood Blue', and 'Dark Knight'.
==References==
{{commonscat|Caryopteris}}
{{wikispecies|Caryopteris}}
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Verbenaceae]]
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Caryopteris''
| image = Kariganeso 07c4561.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = ''Caryopteris divaricata''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Lamiales]]
| familia = [[Lamiaceae]]
| genus = '''''Caryopteris'''''
| genus_authority = [[Alexander von Bunge|Bunge]]
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision = See text
}}
'''''Caryopteris''''' ('''bluebeard'''; [[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 莸属 ''you shu'') is a genus of 16 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Lamiaceae]] (formerly often placed in the family [[Verbenaceae]]), native to eastern and southern [[Asia]].<ref name=grin>Germplasm Resources Information Network: [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?2136 ''Caryopteris'']</ref><ref name=foc>Flora of China: [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=105776 ''Caryopteris'']</ref><ref name=fop>Flora of Pakistan: [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=105776 ''Caryopteris'']</ref><ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref>
They are [[herbaceous plant]]s or small [[shrub]]s growing to 1–4 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are opposite, simple ovate to lanceolate, with an entire or crenate margin; they are often aromatic. The [[flower]]s are blue or white. The flower are pollinated by butterflies and bumblebees. The [[fruit]] is a four-valved [[capsule (fruit)|capsule]] containing four seeds.<ref name=foc/><ref name=fop/><ref name=rhs/>
;Species
*''[[Caryopteris aureoglandulosa]]'' (Vaniot) C.Y.Wu
*''[[Caryopteris bicolor]]'' (Roxb. ex Hardw.) Mabb.
*''[[Caryopteris divaricata]]'' Maxim.
*''[[Caryopteris forrestii]]'' Diels
*''[[Caryopteris glutinosa]]'' Rehd.
*''[[Caryopteris grata]]'' Benth.
*''[[Caryopteris incana]]'' (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Miq.
*''[[Caryopteris jinshajiangensis]]'' Y.K.Yang & X.D.Cong
*''[[Caryopteris mongholica]]'' Bunge
*''[[Caryopteris nepetifolia]]'' (Benth.) Maxim.
*''[[Caryopteris odorata]]'' (Ham. ex Roxb.) Rob.
*''[[Caryopteris paniculata]]'' C.B.Clarke
*''[[Caryopteris siccanea]]'' W.W.Smith
*''[[Caryopteris tangutica]]'' Maxim.
*''[[Caryopteris terniflora]]'' Maxim.
*''[[Caryopteris trichosphaera]]'' W.W.Smith
Sources:<ref name=foc/><ref name=fop/>
==Cultivation and uses==
Several ''Caryopteris'' species are grown as [[ornamental plant]]s in gardens. Like ''[[Buddleja]]'', the woody stems can die back in the winter, particularly in colder climates. They prefer well-drained soil in full sun, but does not need especially rich soil or constant moisture.
The [[hybrid]] ''Caryopteris × clandonensis'' (''C. incana'' × ''C. mongholica'') is commonly grown; there are several cultivars, including 'Blue Mist', 'Heavenly Blue', 'Longwood Blue', and 'Dark Knight'.
==References==
{{commonscat|Caryopteris}}
{{wikispecies|Caryopteris}}
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Verbenaceae]]