Silene chalcedonica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Sileneae
Genus: Silene
Subgenus: Silene subg. Lychnis
Sectio: Silene sect. Lychnis
Species: Silene chalcedonica

Name

Silene chalcedonica (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 5: 96 (1901).

Synonyms

Basionym
- Lychnis chalcedonica L., Sp. Pl. 1: 436 (1753).
Homotypic
- Agrostemma chalcedonica (L.) Döll, Rhein. Fl.: 643 (1843).
- Lychnis bicolor Czerw. & L.Schwarz, Index Seminum (KRA, Cracow) 1875: 14 (1876), nom. superfl.
Heterotypic
- Lychnis fulgida Moench, Methodus: 709 (1794).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe (introduced)
  - Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Europe (introduced)
  - Czechia-Slovakia, Germany (introduced).
- Regional: Southeastern Europe (introduced)
  - Bulgaria, Italy, Romania (introduced).
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Baltic States (introduced), Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia (introduced), South European Russia.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Siberia
  - Altay, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, West Siberia.
- Regional: Russian Far East
  - Khabarovsk.
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan.
- Regional: China
  - China North-Central, Xinjiang.
- Regional: Mongolia
  - Mongolia.
- Regional: Eastern Asia (introduced)
  - Japan, Taiwan (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
- Regional: Indo-China (introduced)
  - Vietnam (introduced).
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia (introduced)
  - New South Wales (introduced).
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Western Canada (introduced)
  - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan (introduced).
- Regional: Eastern Canada (introduced)
  - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec (introduced).
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. (introduced)
  - Idaho (introduced).
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A. (introduced)
  - Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin (introduced).
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A. (introduced)
  - Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 436. Reference page.
Krause, E.H.L. 1901. J. Sturms Flora von Deutschland: in Abbildungen nach der Natur. 2. Auflage, 5. Band. Mittelsamige und Haufenfrüchtige, Centrospermae und Polycarpicae. 320 pp., 64 pl. Stuttgart, K.G. Lutz. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Seregin, A.P. 2014. Flora of Vladimir Oblast, Russia: grid data analysis. [in Russian]. 441 pp. KMK Scientific Press, Moscow. ISBN 978-5-9905832-9-0 ResearchGate Reference page.
Gilman, A.V. 2015. New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1–614. ISBN 978-0-89327-516-7 Reference page.

Links

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Silene chalcedonica. Accessed: 2026 February 14.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Silene chalcedonica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 February 03. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene chalcedonica. Accessed: 03 February 2024. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Silene chalcedonica. Published online. Accessed: 03 February 2024. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2026. Silene chalcedonica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 February 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

مصرى: سيلين كالسيدونيكا
беларуская: Светнік звычайны
čeština: Kohoutek plamenný
Cymraeg: Croes Malta
Deutsch: Brennende Liebe
English: Maltese-cross, Scarlet Lychnis, London-pride
español: Cruz de Malta
eesti: Loitev tulinelk
suomi: Palavarakkaus
hornjoserbsce: Čerwjena kukelička
lietuvių: Goštautinė gaisrena
latviešu: Sarkanā guntiņa
മലയാളം: ലിച്ച്നിസ് ചാൽസെഡോണിക്ക
norsk bokmål: Ildkjærlighet
Nederlands: Brandende liefde
norsk nynorsk: Eldkjærleik
polski: Firletka chalcedońska
русский: Зорька обыкновенная
slovenčina: Kukučka hustokvetá
svenska: Studentnejlika
татарча / tatarça: Сабын чәчәге
中文（简体）: 皱叶剪秋罗
中文（繁體）: 皺葉剪秋羅
中文（臺灣）: 皺葉剪秋羅
中文: 皱叶剪秋罗