Gypsophila
See also: gypsophila
Translingual
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Gypsophila repens
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 at USDA Plants database
- Gypsophila on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Gypsophila at the Catalogue of Life
- Gypsophila at Encyclopedia of Life
- Gypsophila at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Gypsophila at The Plant List
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