Gypsophila

See also: gypsophila

Translingual

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

1. 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 Encyclopedia of Life
• Gypsophila at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Gypsophila at The Plant List