Caryophyllaceae

Noun

large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)

synonym	carnation family family Caryophyllaceae pink family
derivation	caryophyllaceous
holo member	Caryophyllales Chenopodiales order Caryophyllales order-Chenopodiales
hypernym	caryophylloid dicot family
mero member	Agrostemma Arenaria caryophyllaceous plant Cerastium Dianthus genus Agrostemma genus Arenaria genus Cerastium genus Dianthus genus Drypis genus Gypsophila genus Hernaria genus Illecebrum genus Lychnis genus Minuartia genus Moehringia genus Paronychia genus Petrocoptis genus Sagina genus Saponaria genus Scleranthus genus Silene genus Spergula genus Spergularia genus Stellaria genus Vaccaria Gypsophila Hernaria Illecebrum Minuartia Moehringia Paronychia Petrocoptis Sagina Saponaria Scleranthus Spergula Spergularia Stellaria Vaccaria