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Arenaria boliviana F.N. Williams

 

Caryophyllaceae 7 2 Observations

Arenaria lanuginosa (Michx.) Rohrb.

Spreading sandwort

Caryophyllaceae 6 2 Observations

Cardionema ramosissimum (Weinm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.

Sandcarpet

Caryophyllaceae 8 5 Observations

Cerastium arvense L.

Mouse-ear Chickweed

Caryophyllaceae 4,368 3,486 Observations

Cerastium consanguineum Wedd.

Sticky Mouse-Ear Chickweed

Caryophyllaceae 5 2 Observations

Cerastium crassipes Bartl

 

Caryophyllaceae 7 3 Observations

Cerastium glomeratum Thuill.

Mouse-ear chickweed

Caryophyllaceae 3,484 2,544 Observations

Cerastium mucronatum Wedd.

 

Caryophyllaceae 3 3 Observations

Cerastium peruvianum Muschl.

 

Caryophyllaceae 9 4 Observations

Cerastium tucumanense Pax

 

Caryophyllaceae 3 1 Observation

Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl.

Antarctic Pearlwort

Caryophyllaceae 20 9 Observations

Dianthus barbatus L.

Sweet William

Caryophyllaceae 8,932 7,930 Observations

Dianthus plumarius L.

Feathered pink

Caryophyllaceae 1,079 922 Observations

Gypsophila elegans M. Bieb.

Showy baby's-breath

Caryophyllaceae 148 134 Observations

Gypsophila paniculata L.

Baby's-breath

Caryophyllaceae 919 810 Observations

Pycnophyllopsis keraiopetala Mattf. Mattf.

 

Caryophyllaceae 1 1 Observation

Pycnophyllopsis weberbaueri (Muschl.) Timaná

 

Caryophyllaceae 1 1 Observation

Pycnophyllum molle Remy

 

Caryophyllaceae 21 8 Observations

Pycnophyllum tetrastichum Remy

 

Caryophyllaceae 13 8 Observations

Sagina procumbens L.

Birdeye pearlwort

Caryophyllaceae 819 652 Observations

Silene gallica L.

Common catchfly

Caryophyllaceae 1,447 950 Observations

Silene mandonii (Rohrb.) Bocquet

 

Caryophyllaceae 2 2 Observations

Stellaria media (L.) Vill.

Chickweed

Caryophyllaceae 10,226 8,189 Observations

Stellaria weddellii Pedersen

 

Caryophyllaceae 3 3 Observations