Caryophyllaceae

Silene L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 416 (1753), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Subarctic & Temp. to Tropical Mountains.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burundi, Buryatiya, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central European Rus, Chad, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Føroyar, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Gulf States, Hainan, Hawaii, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Malawi, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russi, Northern Provinces, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Rwanda, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Selvagens, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russi, Spain, Sudan, Svalbard, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Sahara, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Yukon, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Ascension, Bermuda, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Falkland Is., Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mauritius, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Paraguay, Prince Edward I., Réunion, St.Helena, Tasmania, Tubuai Is., Uruguay, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Manning, J.C. & Goldblatt, P. (2012). A taxonomic revision of the southern African native and naturalized species of Silene L. (Caryophyllaceae). Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 42: 147-186.
  • Rechinger, K.H., Melzheimer, V., Möschl, W. & Schiman-Czeika, H. (1988). Flora Iranica 163: 1-528. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 1: 138.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 193 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 416 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. G. Gilbert [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5, 193 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl. 416 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 30, 2012 Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus K000728454 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 2007 Ludlow, F.; Sheffiff, G.; Hicks, J.H. [21445] Bhutan K000728772 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1768] Armenia K000297083 No
Jan 1, 2001 Balansa, B. [804] Turkey K000264903 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Balansa, B. [804] Turkey K000264904 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Forrest, G. [14764] China K000728752 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Hassknecht, H.C. [s.n.] Greece K000725965 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Gay, C. [s.n.] Chile K000471665 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1871 Ball, J. [s.n.] K000310988 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1871 Ball, J. [s.n.] K000310991 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 17, 1849 K000310981 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1847 Ecklon. [s.n.] K000313122 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1842 K000313151 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1842 K000313152 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 1, 1835 K000310964 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bornmüller, J.F.N. [2278] Iran K000728659 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [333] Jordan K000315575 No
Böcker, R. [LIBA99] South Africa K001572327 Yes
Maw, G. [s.n.] K000310987 Unknown Type Material Yes
Soulé, J.A. [666] China K000728738 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 624] India K001111430 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moseley, H., N. [s.n.] K000310986 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-15432.000 No
Steven, C.Von. [s.n.] K000728642 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-21834.000 No
Royle, J.F. [s.n.] India K000728813 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Welwitsch, F.M.J.] [s.n.] K000725892 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [s.n.] Portugal K000725953 Unknown Type Material Yes
Frivaldsky, F.E.Von. [s.n.] K000725861 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 624] Nepal K001111429 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [71] Turkey K000728480 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 624] K001111433 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Norway K000728394 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Birmingham MSc group [1956] Morocco K000564915 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000725882 Unknown Type Material Yes
Casas, F. F.; Muñoz Garmendia, F.; Susanna, A.; Telleria, M. [FC 7040] Morocco K001581669 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Coode, M.J.E.; Faltirik [D.38382] Turkey K001769746 No
Heldreich, T.H.H., von [s.n.] K000725917 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000725915 Unknown Type Material Yes
[137] K000310966 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heldreich, T.H.H.von [s.n.] K000725916 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heldreich, T.H.H.von. [s.n.] Turkey K000728601 Unknown Type Material Yes
Durieu, M.C. [382] Portugal K000725889 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [618] India K000728828 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9767] Tanzania K:SPC-09043.000 No
Blinckworth, R. [618] India K000728829 Unknown Type Material Yes
United States K:SPC-28379.000 No
Dungboo. [s.n.] K000728806 Type Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K000728718 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 624] K001111431 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [s.n.] Nepal K000728803 Unknown Type Material Yes
Royle, J.F. [s.n.] India K000728823 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [s.n.] Portugal K000725891 Unknown Type Material Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K000728716 Unknown Type Material Yes
Koslowsky, J. [92] Argentina K000471667 Isotype Yes
De Marco, G.; De Marco, F. [s.n.] Italy K000728396 Type Yes
Potanin, G.N. [s.n.] Mongolia K000728721 Unknown Type Material Yes
Webb, W.S. [Cat. no. 627] India K001111437 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [618] India K000728830 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 624] K001111432 Unknown Type Material Yes
Prezewalski, N.M. [s.n.] China K000728759 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [642] Nepal K000728801 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dungboo. [s.n.] India K000728804 Type Yes
Bornmuller, J.F.N. [975] Iraq K000728433 Unknown Type Material Yes
Walton, H.J. [s.n.] China K000728743 Type Yes
Pichler, T. [107] Turkey K000728584 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oldham, R. [1011] Korea, South K000568175 Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [71] Turkey K000728479 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pinard, C. [s.n.] Turkey K000728435 Unknown Type Material Yes
Durieu, M.C. [582] Portugal K000725888 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pinard, C. [s.n.] Turkey K000728437 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [246] Portugal K000725954 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moorcroft, W. [Cat. no. 626] India K001111436 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Russia K000728712 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heldreich, T.H.H.von. [s.n.] Turkey K000728600 Unknown Type Material Yes
Royle, J.F. [s.n.] India K000728812 Type Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K000728717 Unknown Type Material Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M.C [2009-0846] Kyrgyzstan K000696502 No
Gegener, O,; Wiebke, H. [2311] Hawaii K000728842 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [624] Nepal K000728802 Unknown Type Material Yes
Frivaldsky, F.E.Von. [s.n.] K000725860 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9767A] Tanzania K:SPC-09041.000 No
Tanzania K000313138 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bornmüller, J.F.N.; Sintenis, P.E.E. [948] Greece K000725921 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bornmüller, J.F.N.; Sintenis, P.E.E. [948] Greece K000725922 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bornmüller, J.F.N.; Sintenis, P.E.E. [948] Greece K000725919 Unknown Type Material Yes
Requien, E. [s.n.] K000728434 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4755] Spain K:SPC-09047.000 No
Paine, J.A. [s.n.] Jordan K000315576 No
[Bereriguer, J]. [s.n.] K000725890 Unknown Type Material Yes
Karelin, G.S,Kirilov,I.P. [1297] K000728395 Type Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Bornmuller, J.F.N. [943] Greece K000725924 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Bornmuller, J.F.N. [943] Greece K000725923 Unknown Type Material Yes
Verdcourt, B. [1988] Kenya Uebelinia K:SPC-21839.000 No
Jul 1, 2019 Edgar, G.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom Lychnis K000939684 Yes
Capt. Feilden [s.n.] Lychnis K000723422 Unknown Type Material Yes
Capt Piuger [s.n.] Greenland Lychnis K000723423 Unknown Type Material Yes
Trevelyan, W.C. [s.n.] Greenland Lychnis K000723419 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] Greenland Lychnis K000723421 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 618] India Lychnis K001111420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 622] Nepal Lychnis K001111426 Unknown Type Material Yes
Turczaninov [s.n.] Lychnis K000723431 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] Greenland Lychnis K000723420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fischer [s.n.] Lychnis K000723430 Type Yes
Lychnis K:SPC-21831.000 No
Giles, J.J. [25] United Kingdom Lychnis K001419096 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0