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Physolychnis

Silene laciniata. Photo: (c) Matt Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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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.

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 campanulata (Red mountain catchfly) (1)
        Species: Silene serpentinicola (Serpentine catchfly)
        Species: Silene laciniata (Cardinal catchfly) (1)
        Species: Silene hookeri (Hooker’s catchfly)
        Species: Silene nelsonii
        Species: Silene bolanderi (Bolander’s catchfly)

Subtaxa

Species: Silene campanulata (Red mountain catchfly)

Species: Silene serpentinicola (Serpentine catchfly)

Species: Silene laciniata (Cardinal catchfly)

Species: Silene hookeri (Hooker’s catchfly)

Species: Silene nelsonii

Species: Silene bolanderi (Bolander’s catchfly)

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