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English: Still Life with Basket of Fruit, Vase with Carnations, and Shells on a Table (1650-1652) by Giovanna Garzoni, on display in the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. Date 8 November 2023, 10:54:03
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Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactaceae, and Polygonaceae. [1] It is a large family, with 81 genera and about 2,625 known species. [3]
Dianthus (/ d aɪ ˈ æ n θ ə s / dy-AN-thəs) [1] is a genus of about 340 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species in north Africa and in southern Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America.
Caryophyllales (/ ˌ k ær i. oʊ f ɪ ˈ l eɪ l iː z / KARR-ee-oh-fih-LAY-leez) [2] is a diverse and heterogeneous order of flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, beets, and many carnivorous plants. Many members are succulent, having fleshy stems or leaves.
Furthermore, carnations often appear embroidered on tablecloths, handkerchiefs, blouses, bed linen, lace and on parts of Slovenian national costume, such as skirts, trouser legs and traditional headwear, especially avba. Additionally, carnations are often flowers hanging from flowerbeds on balconies and windows, which is a source of pride for ...
Carnations are also worn on Teachers Day (15 May). [25] Red carnations are worn on May Day as a symbol of socialism and the labour movement in some countries, such as Austria, Italy, [26] and successor countries of the former Yugoslavia. The red carnation is also the symbol of the Carnation Revolution in Portugal thanks to Celeste Caeiro.
A gilliflower or gillyflower (/ ˈ dʒ ɪ l i ˌ f l aʊ. ər /) [1] is the carnation or a similar plant of the genus Dianthus, especially the Clove Pink Dianthus caryophyllus. [2] Its botanical name is Matthiola incana, also known as stock. [3] The same name also describes other plants, such as the wallflower, which have fragrant flowers.
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