Callicarpa longifolia is a species of beautyberry. It ranges from the Himalayas, east to Japan and south to Queensland.[1][2] It is grown in yards and gardens as an ornamental plant. The roots are used as an herbal medicine to treat diarrheas.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Callicarpa |
| Species: | C. longifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Callicarpa longifolia | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 10 长叶紫珠 chang ye zi zhu Callicarpa longifolia Lamarck, Encycl. 1: 563. 1785.
- ^ George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
- ^ Turner, I.M. (1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
- ^ Leeratiwong, C., Chantaranothai, P. & Paton, A.J. (2009). A synopsis of the genus Callicarpa L. (Lamiaceae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 37: 36-58.
- ^ Bramley, G.L. (2009). The genus Callicarpa (Lamiaceae) on Borneo. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 159: 416-455.
- ^ Bramley, G.L.C. (2013). The genus Callicarpa (Lamiaceae) in the Philippines. Kew Bulletin 68: 369-418.
- ^ Wiriadinata, H., Girmansyah, D., Hunter, J.M., Hoover, W.S. & Kartawinata, K. (2013). Floristic study of West Sumbawa, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13: 391-404.
External links
edit- Callicarpa info Archived 2009-11-26 at the Wayback Machine Has info on Callicarpa longifolia
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