Caryophyllaceae

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Also Known As	carnation family • pink family

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soapwort pink Lychnis campion baby’s breath chickweed carnation African dream root pygmy pink scarlet lightning cactus Amaranthaceae Nyctaginaceae Droseraceae Portulacaceae Phytolaccaceae Basellaceae

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