Species

Silene nelsonii

Silene nelsonii. Photo: (c) Andrea Berardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing approximately 700 species, it is the largest genus in the family. Common names include campion (which is shared with the related genus Lychnis) and catchfly. Many Silene species are widely distributed, particularly in the northern hemisphere.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
        Order: Caryophyllales (Pinks, cactuses, and allies)
        Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
        Subfamily: Caryophylloideae
        Tribe: Sileneae
        Genus: Silene (Catchflies)
        Subgenus: Behenantha
        Section: Physolychnis
        Species: Silene nelsonii

Species

Silene nelsonii

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