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Which genus is the largest in the Caryophyllaceae family?
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Caryophyllales
Pink carnation flowers (Dianthus caryophyllus).
The largest genus in the Caryophyllaceae family is Silene, which is commonly known as the campion. This genus comprises approximately 900 species of herbaceous flowering plants distributed throughout the world.1