; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 299 (1789), nom. cons.
						
102 genera, ca. 3250 spp. Higher systematics: Xue et al. (2023)
						
								
								= Alsinaceae    Bartl.; Beitr. Bot. [Bartling & Wendland] 2: 159 (1825), nom. cons.
= Cerastiaceae    Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 271, 292 (1818)
= Corrigiolaceae    Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl. 44, 49 (1829)
= Dianthaceae    D.L.Fu; Amer. J. Agric. Forest. 12(5): 352 (2024), nom. illeg.
= Dianthaceae    Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 271, 293 (1818)
= Herniariaceae    Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 307 (1820)
= Illecebraceae    R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 413 (1810), nom. cons.
= Lychnidaceae    Döll; Rhein. Fl. [Döll] 638 (1843)
= Minuartiaceae    Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 49 (1835)
= Ortegaceae    Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 443 (1820)
= Paronychiaceae    Juss.; Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 2: 386 (1815)
= Polycarpaeaceae    Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 49 (1835)
= Sabulinaceae    Döll; Rhein. Fl. [Döll] 623 (1843)
= Saginaceae    Bercht. & J.Presl; Přir. Rostlin 239 (1820)
= Scleranthaceae    J.Presl & C.Presl; Delic. Prag. 66 (1822)
= Silenaceae    Bartl.; Beitr. Bot. [Bartling & Wendland] 2: 160 (1825)
= Spergulaceae    Bartl.; Beitr. Bot. [Bartling & Wendland] 2: 158 (1825)
= Stellariaceae    Bercht. & J.Presl; Přir. Rostlin 239 (1820)
= Telephiaceae    Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 633 (1829)