''Mesostemma'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s belonging to the family

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 Amaranth ...

. Its native range is Eastern Turkey to Southwestern

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and

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. Species: *'' Mesostemma alexeenkoanum'' *'' Mesostemma gypsophiloides'' *'' Mesostemma karatavicum'' *'' Mesostemma kotschyanum'' *'' Mesostemma latifolium'' *'' Mesostemma martjanovii'' *'' Mesostemma perfoliatum'' *'' Mesostemma platyphyllum'' *'' Mesostemma schugnanicum''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9031915 Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae genera