Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Caryophyllanae > Order Caryophyllales

Caryophyllaceae Juss.

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Acanthophyllum*	C. A. Mey.	taxonomically included in
*Agrostemma*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Allochrusa*	Bunge ex Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Ankyropetalum*	Fenzl	taxonomically included in
*Arenaria*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Atocion*	Adans.	taxonomically included in
*Balkana*	Madhani & Zarre	taxonomically included in
*Bolanthus*	(Ser.) Rchb.	taxonomically included in
*Bufonia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cerastium*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cherleria*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cometes*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Corrigiola*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Dianthus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Dicheranthus*	Webb	taxonomically included in
*Drypis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Gouffeia*	Lam. & DC.	taxonomically included in
*Gymnocarpos*	Forssk.	taxonomically included in
*Gypsophila*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Habrosia*	Fenzl	taxonomically included in
*Heliosperma*	(Rchb.) Rchb.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Herniaria*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Holosteum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Honckenya*	Ehrh.	taxonomically included in
*Illecebrum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Jordania*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Lepyrodiclis*	Fenzl	taxonomically included in
*Loeflingia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Minuartia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Moehringia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Moenchia*	Ehrh.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Myosoton*	Moench	taxonomically included in
*Ortegia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Paronychia*	Mill.	taxonomically included in
*Petroana*	Madhani & Zarre	taxonomically included in
*Petrocoptis*	Endl.	taxonomically included in
*Petrorhagia*	(Ser.) Link	taxonomically included in
*Plottzia*	Arn.	taxonomically included in
*Polycarpaea*	Lam.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Polycarpon*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Pseudostellaria*	Pax	taxonomically included in
*Pteranthus*	Forssk.	taxonomically included in
*Rhodalsine*	J. Gay	taxonomically included in
*Sagina*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Saponaria*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Scleranthus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Silene*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Spergula*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Spergularia*	(Pers.) J. Presl & C. Presl	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Sphaerocoma*	T. Anderson	taxonomically included in
*Stellaria*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Telephium*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Thurya*	Boiss. & Balansa	taxonomically included in
*Vaccaria*	Wolf	taxonomically included in
*Illecebraceae*	R. Br.	synonym; nom. cons.

Children

Acanthophyllum C. A. Mey.
Agrostemma L.
Allochrusa Bunge ex Boiss.
Ankyropetalum Fenzl
Arenaria L.
Atocion Adans.
Balkana Madhani & Zarre
Bolanthus (Ser.) Rchb.
Bufonia L.
Cerastium L.
Cherleria L.
Cometes L.
Corrigiola L.
Dianthus L.
Dicheranthus Webb
Drypis L.
Gouffeia Lam. & DC.
Gymnocarpos Forssk.
Gypsophila L.
Habrosia Fenzl
Heliosperma (Rchb.) Rchb.
Herniaria L.
Holosteum L.
Honckenya Ehrh.
Illecebrum L.
Jordania Boiss.
Lepyrodiclis Fenzl
Loeflingia L.
Minuartia L.
Moehringia L.
Moenchia Ehrh.
Myosoton Moench
Ortegia L.
Paronychia Mill.
Petroana Madhani & Zarre
Petrocoptis Endl.
Petrorhagia (Ser.) Link
Plottzia Arn.
Polycarpaea Lam.
Polycarpon L.
Pseudostellaria Pax
Pteranthus Forssk.
Rhodalsine J. Gay
Sagina L.
Saponaria L.
Scleranthus L.
Silene L.
Spergula L.
Spergularia (Pers.) J. Presl & C. Presl
Sphaerocoma T. Anderson
Stellaria L.
Telephium L.
Thurya Boiss. & Balansa
Vaccaria Wolf

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: kohokkikasvit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: nejlikväxter

Literature

basis of record	Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
nomenclatural reference	Gen. Pl.: 299. 1789

Genbank

Citation

Marhold, K. 2011+: Caryophyllaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Caryophyllaceae Juss. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/8b6d0d49-69ee-4d1c-be5e-835aaec95b6b

WoRMS (2025). Caryophyllaceae. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=395046