Caryophyllaceae

Also known as carnation family, pink family

Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the eudicot order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactaceae, and Polygonaceae. It is a large family, with 105 genera and about 2,625 known species.

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Caryophyllaceae, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, is a large group of flowering plants containing about 2,625 species across 105 genera. It belongs to an order of plants called Caryophyllales and includes many flowers and plants that are familiar to gardeners and botanists alike.

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Species

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Caryophyllaceae

FAMILY

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae

Habitatmarine, brackish

Observations recorded14,026,396

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Research

2,102 papers

Cancer Treatment by Caryophyllaceae-Type Cyclopeptides.ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology · 2020Houshdar Tehrani MH, Gholibeikian M, Bamoniri A et al.DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.600856
Biogeographic origins of southern African Silene (Caryophyllaceae).Molecular phylogenetics and evolution · 2021Moiloa NA, Mesbah M, Nylinder S et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107199
Chloroplast Genome Sequences and Phylogenetic Analysis of Eight Newly Sequenced Caryophyllaceae Species.Journal of AOAC International · 2024Liu R, Mu Z, Du X et al.DOI: 10.1093/jaoacint/qsad129
Distribution of phytoecdysteroids in the Caryophyllaceae.Phytochemistry · 2003Zibareva L, Volodin V, Saatov Z et al.DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9422(03)00376-5
Comparative chloroplast genomics of Caryophyllaceae species: insights into sequence variations and phylogenetic evolution.BMC plant biology · 2024Yang L, Zhu Y, Hua QDOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05921-9
Antidiabetic activities of Bolanthus spergulifolius (Caryophyllaceae) extracts on insulin-resistant 3T3-L1 adipocytes.PloS one · 2021Derici GE, Özdaş S, Canatar İ et al.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252707
The link between ancient whole-genome duplications and cold adaptations in the Caryophyllaceae.American journal of botany · 2024Feng K, Walker JF, Marx HE et al.DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16350
Pollination and seed predation by moths on Silene and allied Caryophyllaceae: evaluating a model system to study the evolution of mutualisms.ReviewThe New phytologist · 2006Kephart S, Reynolds RJ, Rutter MT et al.DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2005.01619.x

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GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=222
Commons category: Caryophyllaceae
taxon name: Caryophyllaceae
taxon common name: goździkowate
Montana Plant Life URL: montana.plant-life.org/cgi-bin/family03.cgi?Caryophyllaceae

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This cosmopolitan family of mostly herbaceous plants is best represented in temperate climates, with a few species growing on tropical mountains. Some of the more commonly known members include pinks and carnations (Dianthus), and firepink and campions (Silene). Many species are grown as ornamental plants, and some species are widespread weeds. Most species grow in the Mediterranean and bordering regions of Europe and Asia. The number of genera and species in the Southern Hemisphere is rather small, although the family does contain Antarctic pearlwort (Colobanthus quitensis), the world's southernmost dicot, which is one of only two flowering plants found in Antarctica.