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
Stenanthium Stenanthium Stenanthium is a North American genus of flowering plants in the tribe Melanthieae of the family Melanthiaceae. Featherbells is a common name for plants in this genus. Molecular phylogenetic studies in the 21st century have resulted in number of changes to placements within this tribe. Three species were removed from the genus to "Anticlea" and two or three (depending on whether "S. leimanthoides" is maintained as a separate species) added from "Zigadenus" sensu lato, the deathcamases. (See also Phylogeny of Melanthieae.) Members of "Stenanthium", as currently circumscribed, may also be distinguished from other deathcamases by having a slender cylindrical