Gypsophila Gypsophila Gypsophila is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. They are native to Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Turkey has a particularly high diversity of "Gypsophila" taxa, with about 35 endemic species. Some "Gypsophila" are introduced species in other regions. The genus name is from the Greek "gypsos" ("gypsum") and "philios" ("loving"), a reference to the gypsum-rich substrates on which some species grow. Plants of the genus are known commonly as baby's-breath, aka babe's breath. a name which also refers specifically to the well known ornamental species "Gypsophila paniculata". "Gypsophila" are annual and perennial
Dilleniaceae Dilleniaceae Dilleniaceae is a family of flowering plants with 11 genera and about 430 known species. Such a family has been universally recognized by taxonomists. It is known to gardeners for the genus "Hibbertia", which contains many commercially valuable garden species. The family is found in the tropics and subtropics plus all of Australia. Most of the members in it are woody plants - lianas or trees such as "Dillenia" - but herbaceous species such as "Pachynema" are also present in Dilleniaceae. The leaves of the plants in the family are wide and well-developed, but in "Pachynema" and certain species