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Silene schlumbergeri (Silene schlumbergeri)

Description

Silene schlumbergeri is a carnivorous plant species described by Pierre Edmond Boissier. Silene schlumbergeri 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:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Caryophyllaceae

              • Genus: Silene