Silene wahlbergella

Silene wahlbergella

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Sileneae
Genus: Silene
Subgenus: S. subg. Behenantha
Sectio: S. sect. Physolychnis
Species: Silene wahlbergella

Name

Silene wahlbergella Chowdhuri, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 22(3): 237 (1957), nom. nov.

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Lychnis apetala L., Sp. Pl. 1: 437 (1753).
• Homotypic
  • Agrostemma apetalum (L.) G.Don, Gen. Hist. 1: 416 (1831).
  • Melandrium apetalum (L.) Fenzl in C.F.von Ledebour, Fl. Ross. 1(2): 326 (1842).
  • Wahlbergella apetala (L.) Fr., Summa Veg. Scand.: 155 (1845).
  • Physolychnis apetala (L.) Rupr., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 14(4): 41 (1869).
  • Silene uralensis subsp. apetala (L.) Bocquet, Candollea 22(1): 26 (1967).
  • Gastrolychnis apetala (L.) Tolm. & Kozhanch., Arktichesk. Fl. SSSR 6: 113 (1971).
• Heterotypic
  • Agrostemma brachypetalum Sweet, Hort. Brit.: 44 (1826).
  • Wahlbergella macropetala Rupr., Fl. Bor.-Ural.: 30 (1854).
  • Wahlbergella albiflora Rupr., Fl. Bor.-Ural.: 30 (1854).
  • Melandrium falconeri Rohrb., Linnaea 36(2): 220 (1869).
    • Silene falconeri (Rohrb.) Bocquet, Candollea 22(1): 9 (1967).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Northern Europe Finland, Norway, Sweden. Regional: Eastern Europe North European Russia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Chowdhuri, P.K. 1957. Studies in the genus Silene. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 22(3): 221–278. DOI: 10.24823/nrbge.1957.2498 Internet Archive Reference page. 

Additional references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 437. Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Silene wahlbergella. Accessed: 2026 February 13.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene wahlbergella in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 February 10. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2026. Silene wahlbergella. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 February 2026. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene wahlbergella. Published online. Accessed: 10 February 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Silene wahlbergella. Accessed: 10 February 2026. Reference page.

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