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Campion (Silene rubricalyx)

Description

Silene rubricalyx is a carnivorous species first described by Cecil Victor Boley Marquand , and now became known as Gilbert François Bocquet . Silene rubricalyx 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