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Gypsophila
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gypsophila
Translingual
right|thumb|Gypsophila repens species (1)
Etymology
From mul grc γύψος gypsum + grc φίλος beloved, referring to the gypsum-rich soils in which some species grow.
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Caryophyllaceae baby's breath and related plants, of mamy of the temperate zones of the world
genus family Pellorneidae certain babblers of southeast Asia
Hypernyms
genus in Caryophyllaceae
genus in Pellorneidae
Hyponyms
genus in Caryophyllaceae Gypsophila subg. Gypsophila subgenus, Gypsophila subg. Macrorrhizae subgenus, Gypsophila subg. Pseudosaponaria subgenus subgenera
Gypsophila repens species (creeping baby's breath) type species
genus in Pellorneidae Gypsophila crispifrons species type species; Gypsophila rufipectus species, Gypsophila brevicaudata species, Gypsophila annamensis species, Gypsophila calcicola species, Gypsophila crassa species selected other species
Further reading
in Caryophyllaceae
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GYPSO
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in Pellorneidae
Gypsophila (bird)
Gypsophila Oates
mul Perching birds Carnation family plants