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Gypsophila
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.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
baby's-breath
speciesGypsophila paniculata
Creeping Baby's-breath
speciesGypsophila repens
showy baby's-breath
speciesGypsophila elegans
Vaccaria
sectionVaccaria
Gypsophila altissima
speciesGypsophila altissima
Perfoliate Baby's-breath
speciesGypsophila perfoliata
Gypsophila patrinii
speciesGypsophila patrinii
Fastigiate Gypsophila
speciesGypsophila fastigiata
Egyptian soaproot
speciesGypsophila struthium
Gypsophila tenuifolia
speciesGypsophila tenuifolia
Oldham's baby's-breath
speciesGypsophila oldhamiana
Pink baby’s-breath
speciesGypsophila pacifica
Gypsophila capillaris
speciesGypsophila capillaris
Gypsophila uralensis
speciesGypsophila uralensis
Gypsophila pallasii
speciesGypsophila pallasii
Gypsophila davurica
speciesGypsophila davurica
Sharp-leaf Baby's-breath
speciesGypsophila acutifolia
Gypsophila collina
speciesGypsophila collina
Gypsophila bermejoi
speciesGypsophila bermejoi
Glandular Baby's-breath
speciesGypsophila scorzonerifolia
Gypsophila pilosa
speciesGypsophila pilosa
Gypsophila saligna
speciesGypsophila saligna
Gypsophila capitata
speciesGypsophila capitata
Gypsophila glomerata
speciesGypsophila glomerata
Gypsophila thyraica
speciesGypsophila thyraica
Gypsophila aretioides
speciesGypsophila aretioides
Gypsophila australis
speciesGypsophila australis
Gypsophila gypsophiloides
speciesGypsophila gypsophiloides
Gypsophila bellidifolia
speciesGypsophila bellidifolia
Gypsophila tomentosa
speciesGypsophila tomentosa
Gypsophila sambukii
speciesGypsophila sambukii
Gypsophila arrostii
speciesGypsophila arrostii
Gypsophila rupestris
speciesGypsophila rupestris
Gypsophila diffusa
speciesGypsophila diffusa
Gypsophila petraea
speciesGypsophila petraea
Gypsophila eriocalyx
speciesGypsophila eriocalyx
Gypsophila capituliflora
speciesGypsophila capituliflora
Gypsophila venusta
speciesGypsophila venusta
Gypsophila tschiliensis
speciesGypsophila tschiliensis
Gypsophila tubulosa
speciesGypsophila tubulosa
Gypsophila viscosa
speciesGypsophila viscosa
Gypsophila nana
speciesGypsophila nana
Gypsophila papillosa
speciesGypsophila papillosa
Gypsophila laricina
speciesGypsophila laricina
Gypsophila heteropoda
speciesGypsophila heteropoda
Gypsophila imbricata
speciesGypsophila imbricata
Gypsophila bicolor
speciesGypsophila bicolor
Gypsophila huashanensis
speciesGypsophila huashanensis
Gypsophila libanotica
speciesGypsophila libanotica
Gypsophila pulvinaris
speciesGypsophila pulvinaris
Gypsophila licentiana
speciesGypsophila licentiana
Gypsophila ruscifolia
speciesGypsophila ruscifolia
Gypsophila glandulosa
speciesGypsophila glandulosa
Gypsophila floribunda
speciesGypsophila floribunda
Gypsophila nabelekii
speciesGypsophila nabelekii
Gypsophila aucheri
speciesGypsophila aucheri
Gypsophila persica
speciesGypsophila persica
Gypsophila platyphylla
speciesGypsophila platyphylla
Gypsophila syriaca
speciesGypsophila syriaca
Gypsophila silenoides
speciesGypsophila silenoides
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Gypsophila in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 72156.