Silene aethiopica subsp. longiflora

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: S. subg. Silene
Sectio: S. sect. Silene
Species: Silene aethiopica
Subspecies: Silene aethiopica subsp. longiflora

Name

Silene aethiopica subsp. longiflora J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, Bothalia 42: 181 (2012).

• Typus: Western Cape, 3219 (Wuppertal): Swartruggens, Knolfontein Farm, 60 km NE of Ceres, 1,184 m, (–DC), 25 Oct. 2006, I. Jardine & C. Jardine 562 (Holotype: NBG).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Western Cape). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• 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

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene aethiopica subsp. longiflora 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 subsp. longiflora. Accessed: 22 Feb 2026. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene aethiopica subsp. longiflora. Published online. Accessed: 22 Feb 2026. Reference page.