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Silene L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 20040

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):	Melandrium Röhl.
		Lychnis L.
	Common Name(s):	silènes [French]
		campion [English]
		catchfly [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Caryophyllanae
	Order	Caryophyllales
	Family	Caryophyllaceae – pinks, cariophyllacées
	Genus	Silene L. – silènes, campion, catchfly
		Direct Children:
	Species	Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. – cushion-pink, moss campion
	Species	Silene alexandri Hillebr. – Kamalo Gulch catchfly
	Species	Silene antirrhina L. – catchfly, sleepy catchfly, sleepy campion, sleepy silene
	Species	Silene aperta Greene – naked catchfly
	Species	Silene apetala Willd.
	Species	Silene armeria L. – sweet William silene
	Species	Silene atropurpurea (Griseb.) Greuter & Burdet
	Species	Silene bernardina S. Watson – Palmer's campion, Palmer's catchfly
	Species	Silene bridgesii Rohrb. – Bridges' catchfly
	Species	Silene campanulata S. Watson – Red Mountain catchfly
	Species	Silene caroliniana Walter – sticky catchfly
	Species	Silene catesbaei Walter – eastern fringed catchfly
	Species	Silene chalcedonica (L.) E.H.L. Krause – maltesecross
	Species	Silene chlorantha (Willd.) Ehrh. – yellowgreen catchfly
	Species	Silene coeli-rosa (L.) Godr. – rose silene
	Species	Silene conica L. – striped corn catchfly
	Species	Silene coniflora Nees ex DC. – manynerve catchfly
	Species	Silene conoidea L. – cone catchfly, weed campion, weed silene
	Species	Silene coronaria (L.) Clairv. – rose campion
	Species	Silene cryptopetala Hillebr. – Haleakala catchfly
	Species	Silene csereii Baumg. – Balkan catchfly
	Species	Silene degeneri Sherff – Koolau Gap catchfly
	Species	Silene dichotoma Ehrh. – dichotoma silene, forked catchfly
	Species	Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. – red catchfly, red campion
	Species	Silene douglasii Hook. – seabluff catchfly, Douglas' campion, Douglas' catchfly
	Species	Silene drummondii Hook. – Drummond's cockle, Drummond's catchfly, Drummond's campion
	Species	Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Greuter & Burdet – ragged robin
	Species	Silene flos-jovis (L.) Greuter & Burdet
	Species	Silene fulgens (Fisch.) E.H.L. Krause – brilliant campion
	Species	Silene gallica L. – windmill catchfly, common catchfly
	Species	Silene grayi S. Watson – Maui catchfly, Gray's catchfly
	Species	Silene X hampeana Meusel & K. Werner
	Species	Silene hawaiiensis Sherff – Hawai'i catchfly
	Species	Silene hitchguirei Bocquet – apetalous catchfly
	Species	Silene hookeri Nutt. – Hooker's silene
	Species	Silene inaperta L.
	Species	Silene invisa C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire – red fir catchfly
	Species	Silene involucrata (Cham. & Schltdl.) Bocquet – arctic catchfly
	Species	Silene italica (L.) Pers. – Italian catchfly
	Species	Silene kingii (S. Watson) Bocquet – King's campion
	Species	Silene laciniata Cav. – Mexican pink, Mexican catchfly, Mexican campion, cardinal catchfly
	Species	Silene lanceolata A. Gray – Kauai catchfly
	Species	Silene latifolia Poir. – bladder campion, bladder-campion
	Species	Silene lemmonii S. Watson – Lemmon's catchfly
	Species	Silene marmorensis Kruckeb. – Marble Mountain catchfly
	Species	Silene menziesii Hook. – white catchfly, Menzies' campion
	Species	Silene mongolica Maxim.
	Species	Silene montana Arrond.
	Species	Silene nachlingerae Tiehm – Jan's catchfly, Nachlinger's campion, Nevada catchfly
	Species	Silene nivea (Nutt.) Muhl. ex Otth – evening campion
	Species	Silene noctiflora L. – night-flowering catchfly, sticky cockle, nightflowering silene
	Species	Silene nocturna L.
	Species	Silene nuda (S. Watson) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire – barestem campion, western fringed catchfly
	Species	Silene nutans L. – Eurasian catchfly
	Species	Silene occidentalis S. Watson – western catchfly
	Species	Silene oregana S. Watson – Oregon campion, Oregon silene
	Species	Silene ostenfeldii (A.E. Porsild) J.K. Morton – Taimyr catchfly
	Species	Silene ovata Pursh – Blue Ridge catchfly
	Species	Silene parishii S. Watson – Parish's catchfly
	Species	Silene parryi (S. Watson) C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire – Parry's silene
	Species	Silene pendula L. – nodding catchfly
	Species	Silene perlmanii W.L. Wagner, D.R. Herbst & Sohmer – cliffface catchfly
	Species	Silene petersonii Maguire – plateau catchfly
	Species	Silene plankii C.L. Hitchc. & Maguire – Plank's catchfly
	Species	Silene pseudatocion Desf. – North African catchfly
	Species	Silene rectiramea B.L. Rob. – Grand Canyon catchfly, Grand Canyon campion
	Species	Silene regia Sims – royal catchfly
	Species	Silene repens Patrin ex Pers. – creeping silene, pink campion
	Species	Silene rotundifolia Nutt. – roundleaf catchfly
	Species	Silene rupestris L.
	Species	Silene salmonacea T.W. Nelson, J.P. Nelson & S.A. Erwin
	Species	Silene sargentii S. Watson – Sargent's campion, Sargent's catchfly
	Species	Silene scaposa B.L. Rob. – stem campion, Blue Mountain catchfly
	Species	Silene scouleri Hook. – Scouler's catchfly, Scouler's campion, simple campion
	Species	Silene secundiflora Otth
	Species	Silene seelyi C.V. Morton & J.W. Thomp. – Seely's catchfly
	Species	Silene serpentinicola T.W. Nelson & J.P. Nelson – serpentine Indian pink
	Species	Silene sibirica (L.) Pers. – Siberian catchfly
	Species	Silene songarica (Fisch., C.A. Mey., & Avé-Lall.) Bocquet
	Species	Silene sorensenis (B. Boivin) Bocquet – Sorensen's catchfly
	Species	Silene spaldingii S. Watson – Spalding's catchfly, Spalding's silene
	Species	Silene stellata (L.) W.T. Aiton – whorled catchfly, widowsfrill
	Species	Silene struthioloides A. Gray – alpine catchfly
	Species	Silene subciliata B.L. Rob. – scarlet catchfly, Louisiana catchfly
	Species	Silene suecica (Lodd.) Greuter & Burdet
	Species	Silene suksdorfii B.L. Rob. – Suksdorf's silene
	Species	Silene thurberi S. Watson – woolly catchfly
	Species	Silene uniflora Roth – sea campion
	Species	Silene uralensis (Rupr.) Bocquet – cockle, mountain campion, apetalous catchfly
	Species	Silene verecunda S. Watson – Delores' campion, San Francisco campion
	Species	Silene virginica L. – firepink, fire pink
	Species	Silene viscaria (L.) Jess. – clammy campion
	Species	Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke – bladder silene, maiden's-tears, bladder campion, cowbell, maiden's tears, rattleweed, maidenstears
	Species	Silene williamsii Britton – Williams's catchfly
	Species	Silene wrightii A. Gray – Wright's catchfly

References


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	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	silènes[French]

	Source:	Caryophyllaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Silene

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Silene

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Silene

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Silene

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