Gypsophila is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. They are native to Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Turkey has a particularly high diversity of Gypsophila taxa, with about 35 endemic species. Some Gypsophila are introduced species in other regions.The genus name is from the Greek gypsos ('gypsum') and philios ('loving'), a reference to the gypsum-rich substrates on which some species grow. Plants of the genus are known commonly as baby's-breath, ...