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Callicarpa
Sign in to saveCallicarpa (beautyberry) is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Lamiaceae. They are native to east and southeast Asia (where the majority of the species occur), Australia, Madagascar, south-eastern North America and South America.
Species
Genus
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassHydrozoa
- OrderLeptothecata
- FamilyPlumulariidae
General: based on stamen structure. Sect. Callicarpa: anthers ovoid
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,284
- With media
- 1,045
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Collections
- UNICACH, IBUNAM, F, US, BPBM, A
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Cuba, Indonesia, Belice, Philippines, Vietnam
Research
260 papers- Callicarpa nudiflora Hook. & Arn.: A comprehensive review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2021
- [Research progress in asexual reproduction technology of Callicarpa].Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica · 2025
- Two new norneolignans from Callicarpa kwangtungensis.Natural product research · 2020
- Five undescribed abietane-type diterpenes of Callicarpa macrophylla.Fitoterapia · 2023
- The medicinal uses of Callicarpa L. in traditional Chinese medicine: an ethnopharmacological, phytochemical and pharmacological review.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2013
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Image
- Purple Beautyberry Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst' Berries Closeup 2875px.jpg
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Callicarpa
- Commons category
- Callicarpa
- taxonomic type
- Callicarpa americana
- topic's main category
- Category:Callicarpa
- taxon common name
- 紫珠属
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Description
- Etymology
- Selected species
- Uses
- Insect repellent
- Species
- References
- External links
Callicarpa (beautyberry) is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Lamiaceae. They are native to east and southeast Asia (where the majority of the species occur), Australia, Madagascar, south-eastern North America and South America.
==Description==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Callicarpa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.