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Silene adenophora (Silene adenophora)

Description

Silene adenophora is a Caryophyllaceae species first described by Boris Konstantinovich Schischkin , and became known as SK Czerepanov. Silene adenophora is part of the genus Silene , and the family Caryophyllaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life . 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.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Tracheophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Caryophyllaceae

              • Genus: Silene