Caryophyllaceae

  • Family

    Caryophyllaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Caryophyllaceae

  • Common Names

    Pink Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 75

    Number of species: 2,000

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is widespread, but mainly of temperate or warm-temperate regions in the Northern Hemisphere, best developed in the Mediterranean region and the Near East.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Caryophyllaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.