Family: Caryophyllaceae  Juss., nom. cons.

Family number: 222. Last updated: 17-Jan-2003.
Number of accepted genera: 86.
Type genus: Caryophyllus Mill.
Comment: dicot family.

Complete list of genera

Check other databases for:

• Caryophyllaceae fruit/seed descriptions and images (U.S. National Seed Herbarium)
• Other Caryophyllaceae data links (Flowering Plant Gateway)
  
• Higher level classification information (Flowering Plant Gateway)
  
• Higher level classification information (Steven's Angiosperm Phylogeny Website)
  
• Reveal's concordance of Caryophyllaceae with other family classifications (University of Maryland)
  
• Caryophyllaceae genera from Brummitt's Vascular Plant Families and Genera (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)
  

References for family:

• There are no references for this family in GRIN.

Check other bibliographic databases:

KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Note: Log on to KBD for better access.

Synonyms for family:

• Alsinaceae Bartl., nom. cons.
• Dianthaceae Vest
• Herniariaceae Martinov
• Illecebraceae R. Br., nom. cons.
• Paronychiaceae Juss.
• Scleranthaceae Bercht. & J. Presl
• Silenaceae Bartl.
• Spergulaceae Bartl.
• Stellariaceae Bercht. & J. Presl
• Telephiaceae Martinov

Subfamilies and tribes for Caryophyllaceae:

Images:

• Disseminule drawings (Cerastium indicum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Disseminule drawings (Drymaria arenarioides): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Disseminule drawings (Drymaria cordata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Disseminule drawings (Polycarpon indicum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Disseminule drawings (Sagina japonica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Disseminule drawings (Silene rubella): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Embryo drawing (Cerastium indicum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Embryo drawing (Drymaria arenarioides): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Embryo drawing (Drymaria cordata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Embryo drawing (Polycarpon prostratum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Embryo drawing (Sagina japonica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Embryo drawing (Silene rubella): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Forestry Images (Cerastium arvense): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Cerastium beeringianum): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Cerastium fontanum): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Cerastium fontanum): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Drymaria arenarioides): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Moehringia macrophylla): from www.forestryimages.org
• Fruit (Silene noctiflora): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit and seeds (Drymaria cordata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruits (Dianthus balbisii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Agrostemma githago): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Arenaria serpyllifolia): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Cerastium arvense): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Cerastium viscosum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Cerastium vulgatum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Dianthus armeria): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Holosteum umbellatum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Lepyrodiclis holosteoides): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Lychnis chalcedonica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Lychnis coronaria): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Lychnis viscaria): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Petrorhagia prolifera): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Saponaria officinalis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Silene antirrhina): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Silene armeria): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Silene conica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Silene cucubalus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Silene dichotoma): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Silene dioica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Silene gallica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Silene latifolia): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Silene noctiflora): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Silene vulgaris): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Spergula arvensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Spergularia marina): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Stellaria holostea): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Stellaria media): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Vaccaria pyramidata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Cerastium tomentosum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Dianthus balbisii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Drymaria cordata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Gypsophila elegans): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Saponaria officinalis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Silene noctiflora): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Stellaria holostea): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds or fruits (Agrostemma githago): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Dianthus spp.): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Silene dioica): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Silene latifolia subsp. alba): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Silene noctiflora): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Silene spp.): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Silene vulgaris subsp. vulgaris): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Stellaria media): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
• Seeds or fruits (Vaccaria hispanica): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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