This family currently (2015) comprises the following genera:
Acanthophyllum, Achyronychia, Agrostemma, Allochrusa, Alsinidendron, Ankyropetalum, Anychia, Arenaria, Bolanthus, Bolbosaponaria, Brachystemma, Bufonia, Cardionema, Cerastium, Cerdia, Chaetonychia, Colobanthus, Cometes, Dianthus, Diaphanoptera, Dicheranthus, Drymaria, Drypis, Eremogone, Gastrocalyx, Gastrolychnis, Geocarpon, Gymnocarpos, Gypsophila, Herniaria, Holosteum, Honckenya, Illecebrum, Ixoca, Krauseola, Kuhitangia, Lepyrodiclis, Loeflingia, Lychnis, Melandrium, Mesostemma, Micropetalon, Microphyes, Minuartia, Mniarum, Moehringia, Moenchia, Oberna, Ortegia, Otites, Paronychia, Petrorhagia, Philippiella, Pleconax, Pleioneura, Plettkea, Pollichia, Polycarpaea, Polycarpon, Polytepalum, Porsildia, Psammophiliella, Psammosilene, Pseudocerastium, Pseudosaponaria, Pseudostellaria, Pteranthus, Pycnophyllopsis, Pycnophyllum, Sabulina, Sagina, Sanctambrosia, Saponaria, Schiedea, Scleranthopsis, Scleranthus, Scopulophila, Silene, Spergula, Spergularia, Sphaerocoma, Stellaria, Stipulicida, Telephium, Thylacospermum, Tissa, Tytthostemma, Uebelinia, Vaccaria, Velezia, Wilhelmsia.
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