Gypsophila
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Gypsophila repens
See also: gypsophila
Translingual
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos, “gypsum”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”), referring to the gypsum-rich soils in which some species grow.
Proper noun
Gypsophila f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – baby's breath and related plants.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Caryophyllales – order; Caryophyllaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Gypsophila subg. Gypsophila, Gypsophila subg. Macrorrhizae, Gypsophila subg. Pseudosaponaria (subgenera)
Further reading
Gypsophila on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Gypsophila on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Gypsophila on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gypsophila at USDA Plants database
- Gypsophila at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Gypsophila at the Catalogue of Life
- Gypsophila at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Gypsophila at The Plant List
