Talk:Caryophyllales

System

What system is followed? If Crohnquist is not followed, why all this messing about with him ?? GerardM 06:25, 21 July 2004 (UTC)[reply]

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. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Josh Grosse (talk • contribs) 06:44, 21 July 2004 (UTC)[reply]

In short

Is a short description (just a few words) for this order available? Ealex292 23:28, 9 April 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. The opening sentence does that. --EncycloPetey (talk) 22:22, 28 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]