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Gypsophila
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Gypsophila () is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. They are native to Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Turkey has a particularly high diversity of Gypsophila taxa, with about 35 endemic species. Some Gypsophila are introduced species in other regions.
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Gypsophila is a genus of plants within the family Caryophyllaceae. It belongs to the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Caryophyllales. Common names for this taxon include baby's-breath, Gipskruid, 石头花属, and 丝石竹属. The genus produces fruit in the form of a capsule.
Records for Gypsophila have been documented in the United States, Kazakhstan, China, Azerbaijan, and Iran (Islamic Republic Of). Specific species, such as Gypsophila malyeri, are noted as native to Türkiye. The genus has been referenced by 46 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyCaryophyllaceae
General: Gypsophila malyerii is known only from one population Flower: Gypsophila malyerii was observed flowering from July
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 614
- With media
- 326
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Collections
- MSC, MICH, GH, MEL, CM, B
- Recorded in
- United States, Kazakhstan, China, Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic Of), Russian Federation, Russia, Syrian Arab Republic
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Caryophyllaceae
- Image
- Flower-center134203.jpg
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- Gypsophila (Caryophyllaceae)
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Gypsophila
- topic's main category
- Category:Gypsophila
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- Gypsophila
- taxon common name
- sadrenka
- has fruit type
- capsule
- homonymous taxon
- Gypsophila
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Encyclopedic overview
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Gypsophila () is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. They are native to Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Turkey has a particularly high diversity of Gypsophila taxa, with about 35 endemic species. Some Gypsophila are introduced species in other regions.
The genus name is from the Greek gypsos ("gypsum") and philios ("loving"), a reference to the gypsum-rich substrates on which some species grow. Plants of the genus are known commonly as '''baby's-breath''', or bebe's breath, a name which also refers specifically to the well known ornamental species Gypsophila paniculata.
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