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Silene filifolia (Silene filifolia)

Description

Silene filifolia is a carnivorous plant that was first described by Dusen, and now became known as Gilbert François Bocquet . Silene filifolia is part of the genus glimmering , and the family carnivores . 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