Silene

Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing nearly 900 species, it is the largest genus in the family. Common names include campion and catchfly. Many Silene species are widely distributed, particularly in the northern hemisphere.

For other uses, see Silene (disambiguation).

Silene
Silene dioica (red campion)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
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Species

See list of Silene species

Synonyms
List
    • 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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