Gypsophila
Genus of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Gypsophila (disambiguation).
For the jazz band with a similar name, see Gypsophilia. For the bird genus in the Pellorneidae, see Gypsophila (bird).
"Baby's breath" redirects here. For another plant called pink baby's breath, see Talinum paniculatum.
Gypsophila (/dʒɪpˈsɒfɪlə/)[2][3] is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. They are native to Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.[4] Turkey has a particularly high diversity of Gypsophila taxa, with about 35 endemic species.[5] Some[6] Gypsophila are introduced species in other regions.[4]
Quick Facts Gypsophila, Scientific classification ...
Gypsophila | |
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Gypsophila repens | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Gypsophila L. |
Species | |
About 150 | |
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The genus name is from the Greek gypsos ("gypsum") and philios ("loving"), a reference to the gypsum-rich substrates on which some species grow.[4] Plants of the genus are known commonly as baby's-breath, or bebe's breath,[4][7] a name which also refers specifically to the well known ornamental species Gypsophila paniculata.