GENUS CODE: CALLI2 GENUS SCIENTIFIC:Callicarpa GENUS AUTHORITY: L. GENUS COMMON: Beautyberry GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 140 species, small trees, shrubs, and lianas, mainly tropical and subtropical. GENUS IDENTIFICATION: GENUS REFERENCES: Moldenke (1980)=Z; Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).
FAMILY INDEX
FAMILY CODE: VERBEN FAMILY SCIENTIFIC:Verbenaceae FAMILY AUTHORITY: J. St.-Hilaire 1805 FAMILY COMMON: Verbena Family FAMILY SUMMARY: As recently reworked, a family of about 34-41 genera and 950-1200 species, trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs, widespread in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions of the Old World and New World. Tribal classification follows Marx et al. (2010). FAMILY REFERENCE: Marx et al. (2010); Atkins in Kadereit (2004). [also see LAMIACEAE and PHRYMACEAE]
USDA Symbol: CAJA11
USDA Common Name: Japanese Callicarpa
Native Status: L48 (I)
Distribution: USA (NC)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Shrub
WEAKLEY FLORA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Callicarpa japonica
COMMON NAME: Japanese Beautyberry
SYNONYMY: [= K, Z]
PHENOLOGY:
HABITAT: Suburban woodlands; native of e. Asia.
COMMENTS: Reported for Durham County, NC by Moldenke (1980); corroborated by specimens from Orange County, NC (Giencke, pers. comm., 2005).
RANGE MAP: Callicarpa japonica.png
Key to Map SymbolsABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora) Verbenaceae J. St.-Hilaire 1805 (Verbena Family) SUMMARY: As recently reworked, a family of about 34-41 genera and 950-1200 species, trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs, widespread in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions of the Old World and New World. Tribal classification follows Marx et al. (2010). REFERENCE: Marx et al. (2010); Atkins in Kadereit (2004). [also see LAMIACEAE and PHRYMACEAE]ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora) Callicarpa L. (Beautyberry) SUMMARY: A genus of about 140 species, small trees, shrubs, and lianas, mainly tropical and subtropical. REFERENCE: Moldenke (1980)=Z; Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).
HERBARIUM RESOURCES
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University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)