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BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
EU-DICOTS
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
CARYOPHYLLALES
(pinks, goosefoots and docks)
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
(chickweeds, stitchworts and campions)
Caryophyllaceae
is also a member of:
Herbaceous Plants
(via Caryophyllaceae)
Macrophytes
(via Spermatophyta)

BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

CARYOPHYLLACEAE (chickweeds, stitchworts and campions)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs
Species Agrostemma githago L. (Corncockle)   2 2   2
Genus Arenaria (sandworts) 1        
Species Arenaria serpyllifolia L. (Thyme-leaved Sandwort) 1 7 15   1
Genus Cerastium (mouse-ears) 4 31 21   2
Species Corrigiola litoralis L. (Strapwort)   4      
Genus Dianthus (pinks) 2        
Species Dianthus gratianopolitanus Villars (Cheddar Pink)   2      
Species Dianthus plumarius L. (Pink)   22      
Genus Herniaria (ruptureworts) 2        
Species Herniaria ciliolata Meld. (Fringed Rupturewort) 1 6      
Species Herniaria glabra L. (Smooth Rupturewort)         1
Species Honckenya peploides (L.) Ehrh. (Sea Sandwort)   8      
Species Illecebrum verticillatum L. (Coral Necklace)         1
Genus Lychnis (a genus of catchflies) 1 3 46 13  
Genus Minuartia (sandworts) 1        
Species Minuartia verna (L.) Hiern (Spring Sandwort, Leadwort)   16     1
Species Moehringia trinervia (L.) Clairv. (Three-nerved Sandwort)   9 16    
Species Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench (Water Chickweed)   2 2 3  
Genus Petrorhagia (a genus of pinks)         1
Genus Sagina (pearlworts) 2 28 22    
Genus Scleranthus (knawels) 1 7      
Genus Silene (campions and catchflies) 8        
Species Silene conica L. (Sand Catchfly)   4      
Species Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. (Red Campion)   20 17 2 1
Hybrid Silene dioica x latifolia (S. x hampeana) Meusel & K.Werner (Hybrid Campion)   17 7   1
Species Silene italica (L.) Pers. (Italian Catchfly)         1
Species Silene latifolia Poiret (White Campion)   11 14   1
Species Silene nutans L. (Nottingham Catchfly)   15      
Species Silene uniflora Roth (Sea Campion)   6 19   1
Species Silene vulgaris Garcke (Bladder Campion) 1 1 17 2 1
Species Spergula arvensis L. (Corn Spurrey)   2      
Genus Spergularia (spurreys) 4 34 31    
Genus Stellaria (chickweeds) 5        
Species Stellaria graminea L. (Lesser Stitchwort)   17 9    
Species Stellaria holostea L. (Greater Stitchwort)   11 13 6  
Aggregate Stellaria media agg. (L.) Vill. (chickweeds) 1 7 8    
Species Stellaria palustris Retz (Marsh Stitchwort)   3      
Species Stellaria uliginosa Murray (Bog Stitchwort)   6     2

Suggested Literature

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 general literature references to CARYOPHYLLACEAE (chickweeds, stitchworts and campions)

CARYOPHYLLACEAE may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 PLANTAE
(plants)		 SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)		 MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 458 feeding and other relationships of CARYOPHYLLACEAE (chickweeds, stitchworts and campions)

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