Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing nearly 900 species,[1] it is the largest genus in the family.[2] Common names include campion and catchfly. Many Silene species are widely distributed, particularly in the northern hemisphere.[2]
Genus of flowering plants
| Silene |
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| Silene dioica (red campion) |
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Scientific classification  |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Order: |
Caryophyllales |
| Family: |
Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: |
Silene
L. |
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| Species |
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See list of Silene species |
| Synonyms[1] |
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- Acubalus Neck.
- Alifiola Raf.
- Anotites Greene
- Behen Moench
- Behenantha Schur
- Carpophora Klotzsch
- Charesia E.A.Busch
- Cheiropetalum Fr. ex Urb.
- Coccyganthe (Rchb.) Rchb.
- Conosilene Fourr.
- × Coromelandrium Graebn.
- × Coromelandrum Graebn.
- Coronaria Guett.
- Corone Hoffmanns. ex Steud.
- Cucubalus L.
- Diplogama Opiz
- Ebraxis Raf.
- Elisanthe Rchb.
- Evactoma Raf.
- Exemix Raf.
- Floscuculi Opiz
- Flox Adans.
- Gastrocalyx Schischk.
- Gastrolychnis (Fenzl) Rchb.
- Hedona Lour.
- Kaleria Adans.
- Leptosilene Fourr.
- Lychnanthos S.G.Gmel.
- Lychnidia Pomel
- Lychnis L.
- × Lychnisilene Cif. & Giacom.
- Melandrium Röhl.
- Muscipula Ruppius ex Fourr.
- Neoussuria Tzvelev
- Oberna Adans.
- Oncerum Dulac
- Otites Adans.
- Peschkovia (Tzvelev) Tzvelev
- Petrocoma Rupr.
- Petrosilene Fourr.
- Physocarpon Neck. ex Raf.
- Physolychnis Rupr.
- Pleconax Raf.
- Polyschemone Schott, Nyman & Kotschy
- Schischkiniella Steenis
- Scribaea Borkh.
- Silenanthe Griseb. & Schenk
- Sofianthe Tzvelev
- Uebelinia Hochst.
- Ussuria Tzvelev
- Viscago Zinn
- Wahlbergella Fr.
- Xamilenis Raf.
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