Genus: Silene L.

Family:

Caryophyllaceae

Subfamily:

Caryophylloideae

Tribe:

Sileneae

Common names:

campion, catchfly

Genus number:

11156

Last updated:

31-Jul-2018

Accession Count:

154 (54 active, 6 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym (Shenzhen ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Lychnis L., nom. rej.

List of Species Records in GRIN

Reference:

Burleigh, J. G. & T. P. Holtsford. 2003. Molecular systematics of the eastern North American Silene (Caryophyllaceae): evidence from nuclear ITS and chloroplast trnL intron sequences. Rhodora 105:76-90.

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

(=~) Atocion Adans.
(=) Behen Moench
(=) Charesia E. A. Busch
(=) Coronaria Guett.
(=~) Cucubalus L.
(=~) Eudianthe (Rchb.) Rchb.
(=) Gastrocalyx Schischk.
(=) Gastrolychnis (Fenzl) Rchb.
(=~) Heliosperma (Rchb.) Rchb.
(=~) Lychnis L.
(=) Melandrium Röhl.
(=) Melandryum Rchb.
(=) Schischkiniella Steenis
(=) Steris Raf.
(~) Uebelinia Hochst.
(=~) Viscaria Bernh.

Images:

Disseminule drawings\; A: Seed; B: embryo in situ; C: transection of seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Embryo drawing: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Fruit: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Silene

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2020. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=11156. Accessed 15 August 2020.