Silene aethiopica
Appearance

Taxonavigation
[edit]| Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Sileneae
Genus: Silene
Subgenus: S. subg. Silene
Sectio: S. sect. Silene
Species: Silene aethiopica
Subspecies:
S. a. subsp. aethiopica –
S. a. subsp. longiflora
Name
[edit]Silene aethiopica Burm.f., Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 13 (1768).
- Typus: South Africa, without precise locality or collector, Burman s.n. Herb. Burm. G00301755 (Lectotype (designated by Manning & Goldblatt 2012: 177): G).
Distribution
[edit]| Native distribution areas: |
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Burman, N.L. 1768. Flora Indica: cui accedit series zoophytorum indicorum, nec non prodromus florae capensis. pp. [i–vii], [1]–241 [242 = Elenchus tabularum] [1–17], [1] 1*, 2–28, 25 [bis]–28 [bis], pls 1–21, 21*, 22–67. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden], Amstelaedami [Amsterdam]: apud Cornelium Haek, apud Johannem Schreuderum. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
[edit]- Manning, J.C. & Goldblatt, P. 2012. A taxonomic revision of the southern African native and naturalized species of Silene L. (Caryophyllaceae). Bothalia 42(2): 147–186. DOI: 10.4102/abc.v42i2.14
. Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene aethiopica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Feb 22. Reference page.
- Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene aethiopica. Accessed: 22 Feb 2026. Reference page.
- International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene aethiopica. Published online. Accessed: 22 Feb 2026. Reference page.