family Caryophyllaceae 96 genera 2110 species 20 temp. S America, Aus., NZ, Antarctica, S Pacific Is., in the Andes, one sp. north ward to C Am. and Mex.. 40 S. Afr., trop. Afr, India, Himal., SW China, S Japan, Mal., Aus., Oceania, SW US, C am., S Am., WI 3 temp. Eurasia, one record from Ethiopia; one sp. H. umbellatum L. introduced to S and N America. |