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Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family (biology), family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactaceae, and Polygonaceae. It is a large family, with 81 Genus, genera and about 2,625 known species. 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 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silene Dioica
''Silene dioica'' (synonym (taxonomy), syn. ''Melandrium rubrum''), known as red campion and red catchfly, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe and introduced to the Americas. Description It is a biennial plant, biennial or perennial plant, The plant grows to tall, with branching stems. The deep green leaves are in opposite leaves, opposite and Glossary of botanical terms, decussate pairs, simple acute ovate, long with an untoothed margin; both the leaves and stems of the plant are hairy and slightly sticky. The upper leaves are stalkless. Blooming from May to October, the unscented flowers are dark pink to red, each across. There are five petals which are deeply notched at the end, narrowed at the base and all go into an urn-shaped sepal, calyx. As indicated by the specific name, male and female flowers are borne on separate plants (Dioecy, dioecious), the male with 10 stamens and a 10-veined calyx, the female with 5 styles and a 20- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
