Talk:Caryophyllales
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[edit] In short
Is a short description (just a few words) for this order available? Ealex292 23:28, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Yes. The opening sentence does that. --EncycloPetey (talk) 22:22, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
[edit] System
What system is followed? If Crohnquist is not followed, why all this messing about with him ?? GerardM 06:25, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- As for the flowering plants in general, the angiosperm phylogeny group is followed. Differences with Cronquist are noted because it's still commonly used, and a number of people were against switching away from it.
[edit] Meaning
And what's the meaning of Caryophyllales? This is an encyclopedia, isn't it? I don't find any explanation about the origin, meaning and history of this term: Caryophyllales... same in german --katpatuka 14:00, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
I've read that it means either clove-scented, pink-colored, or comes from "karya" (Greek for walnut) and "phyllon" (leaf), referring to the
scent. Greek origins of plant names are often obscure. It might be difficult to state a definition or origin. This might be why the
meaning is not included in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.165.212.97 (talk) 17:20, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
- Caryophyllales is the name of a group of plants. You might just as well ask "What does Germany mean?" If you want etymological information for words (root forms and historical origin of the word), then a dictionary is the appropriate place to look. Encyclopedias cover topics, not words. --EncycloPetey (talk) 22:21, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
