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wfo-0000713641
Gypsophila paniculata L.

  • Sp. Pl. : 407 (1753) 

  • This name is reported by Caryophyllaceae as an accepted name in the genus Gypsophila (family Caryophyllaceae).

    The record derives from WCSP (in review) (data supplied on 2022-04-18) which reports it as an accepted name

Gypsophila paniculata L.
  • Sp. Pl. : 407 (1753) 
  • mosquitinho


Cite taxon page as 'WFO (2023): Gypsophila paniculata L. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000713641. Accessed on: 02 Dec 2023'

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General Information

Herbs perennial, 30--80 cm tall. Roots stout. Stems solitary, rarely sparingly caespitose, erect, diffusely many branched, glabrous or proximally glandular pubescent. Leaves lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, 2--5 cm × 2.5--7 mm, glabrous, midvein prominent, apex acuminate. Thyrse profusely forked, numerous flowered; bracts triangular, apex acute. Flowers small; pedicel slender, 2--6 mm, glabrous. Calyx prominently purple veined, broadly campanulate, 1.5--2 mm; lobes ovate, margin scarious, apex obtuse. Petals pale reddish or white, spatulate, ca. 3 × 1 mm, apex truncate or obtuse. Filaments linear, flat, subequaling petals; anthers globose. Ovary ovoid, ca. 1 mm. Styles slender. Capsule globose, slightly longer than calyx. Seeds brown-red, globose, ca. 1 mm, obtusely tuberculate. Fl. Jun--Aug, fr. Aug--Sep.

  • Provided by: [C].Flora of China @ efloras.org
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    Plants perennial. Stems erect or ± sprawling, diffusely much-branched at or near crown, 4-10 dm, glabrous or occasionally glandular-puberulent or scabrous near base. Leaves cauline, bases not clasping; blade linear-lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, larger leaves 2-9 cm × 2-10 mm, apex acute to acuminate, glaucous. Pedicels 1-20 mm, glabrous. Flowers: calyx 1-3 mm, lobes glabrous, apex rounded to obtuse; petals white or rarely light purplish pink, 1-4 mm. Capsules globose. Seed coats coarsely tuberculate. 2n = 34, 68 (both Europe).

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    Diffusely branched perennial, mostly 4–10 dm, glabrous and glaucous, or the stem somewhat scabrous below; lvs lanceolate, acuminate, 2–7 cm × 2.5–10 mm, not clasping; pedicels and cal glabrous, the cal 1.5–2 mm; pet 2–4 mm, white or pale reddish; capsule globose; 2n=34. Native of Europe, cult. and occasionally escaped in our range. Summer.

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    Morphology

    60–90 cm hoch, steif aufrecht, vom Grund an mehrfach verzweigt, unten ± behaart, oben kahl. Blätter blaugrün, schmal-lanzettlich, 3–10 cm lang, scharf zugespitzt, 1–3nervig. Blüten weiss oder rötlich, sehr zahlreich in rispigen, weit ausladenden

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    Ecology

    6–9. Felsige Hänge, Dämme, Schuttplätze, kollin. Verwildert und stellenweise eingebürgert: Genferseegebiet, Rhonetal.

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    Literature

    SELECTED REFERENCE

    Darwent, A. L. 1975. The biology of Canadian weeds. 14. Gypsophila paniculata. Canad. J. Pl. Sci. 55: 1049-1058.

  • Provided by: [D].Flora of North America @ efloras.org
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    Flora of China @ efloras.orgGeneral Information

    Herbs perennial, 30--80 cm tall. Roots stout. Stems solitary, rarely sparingly caespitose, erect, diffusely many branched, glabrous or proximally glandular pubescent. Leaves lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, 2--5 cm × 2.5--7 mm, glabrous, midvein prominent, apex acuminate. Thyrse profusely forked, numerous flowered; bracts triangular, apex acute. Flowers small; pedicel slender, 2--6 mm, glabrous. Calyx prominently purple veined, broadly campanulate, 1.5--2 mm; lobes ovate, margin scarious, apex obtuse. Petals pale reddish or white, spatulate, ca. 3 × 1 mm, apex truncate or obtuse. Filaments linear, flat, subequaling petals; anthers globose. Ovary ovoid, ca. 1 mm. Styles slender. Capsule globose, slightly longer than calyx. Seeds brown-red, globose, ca. 1 mm, obtusely tuberculate. Fl. Jun--Aug, fr. Aug--Sep.

    Flora Helvetica – Illustrierte Flora der SchweizMorphology

    60–90 cm hoch, steif aufrecht, vom Grund an mehrfach verzweigt, unten ± behaart, oben kahl. Blätter blaugrün, schmal-lanzettlich, 3–10 cm lang, scharf zugespitzt, 1–3nervig. Blüten weiss oder rötlich, sehr zahlreich in rispigen, weit ausladenden

    Ecology

    6–9. Felsige Hänge, Dämme, Schuttplätze, kollin. Verwildert und stellenweise eingebürgert: Genferseegebiet, Rhonetal.

    Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern US and CanadaGeneral Information

    Diffusely branched perennial, mostly 4–10 dm, glabrous and glaucous, or the stem somewhat scabrous below; lvs lanceolate, acuminate, 2–7 cm × 2.5–10 mm, not clasping; pedicels and cal glabrous, the cal 1.5–2 mm; pet 2–4 mm, white or pale reddish; capsule globose; 2n=34. Native of Europe, cult. and occasionally escaped in our range. Summer.

    Flora of North America @ efloras.orgLiterature

    SELECTED REFERENCE

    Darwent, A. L. 1975. The biology of Canadian weeds. 14. Gypsophila paniculata. Canad. J. Pl. Sci. 55: 1049-1058.

    General Information

    Plants perennial. Stems erect or ± sprawling, diffusely much-branched at or near crown, 4-10 dm, glabrous or occasionally glandular-puberulent or scabrous near base. Leaves cauline, bases not clasping; blade linear-lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, larger leaves 2-9 cm × 2-10 mm, apex acute to acuminate, glaucous. Pedicels 1-20 mm, glabrous. Flowers: calyx 1-3 mm, lobes glabrous, apex rounded to obtuse; petals white or rarely light purplish pink, 1-4 mm. Capsules globose. Seed coats coarsely tuberculate. 2n = 34, 68 (both Europe).

    Distribution Map

     
    • Introduced distribution
    Specimens
    Introduced into
    • Southern America Brazil Bahia
    • Paraába
    • Paraní
    • Minas Gerais
    • Rio de Janeiro
    • São Paulo

    Synonyms

    Other Local Names

    NameLanguageCountry
    mosquitinhoPortuguese
    Gipsofila comuneItalianCH
    Gypsophile paniculéeFrenchCH
    gipsofilaPortuguese
    SchleierkrautGermanCH
    Perennial or tall baby's-breath, gypsophile paniculée, oeillet d'amour
    cravo-do-amorPortuguese

      Bibliography

     Information From

    Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020
    http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br
    Brazil Flora G (2014): Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. v393.147. Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro. Dataset/Checklist. doi:10.15468/1mtkaw
    • A Group Brazil Flora, REFLORA Program
    Caryophyllaceae
    https://about.worldfloraonline.org/tens/caryophyllales-org
    World Flora Online Data. 2022.
    • B CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0).
    Flora of China @ efloras.org
    'Flora of China @ eFloras (2008). Published on the Internet http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=2 [accessed August 2016]' Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
    • C Missouri Botanical Garden
    Flora of North America @ efloras.org
    http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1
    'Flora of North America @ eFloras (2008). Published on the Internet http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1 [accessed August 2016]' Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
    • D Flora of North America Association
    Flora Helvetica – Illustrierte Flora der Schweiz
    http://www.flora-helvetica.ch
    Flora Helvetica – Illustrierte Flora der Schweiz, Konrad Lauber, Gerhart Wagner, Andreas Gygax. Haupt Verlag 2018.
    • E All Rights Reserved
    Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern US and Canada
    https://www.nybg.org/
    Descriptions of plants should be attributed to the full citation for each individual article, chapter or book that is the source for each record, which should include the authors of original publication.
    • F Content licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
    Vahliaceae
    http://www.worldfloraonline.org/organisation/Vahliaceae
    World Flora Online Data. 2021.
    • G CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0).