Silene almolae

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. Behenantha
Sectio: Silene sect. Erectorefractae
Species: Silene almolae

Name

Silene almolae J.Gay in E.S.-C.Cosson, Notes Pl. Crit.: 31 (1849).

• Typus: Habitur in lapiidosis rupestribusque montis Sierra de Almolae, juxta Arundam, 26 junin 1849, Bourgeau (Lectotype, designated by Talavera 1979: 148, isolectotype: G).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Silene behen var. almolae (J.Gay) Pau, Cavanillesia 8: 112 (1937).
• Heterotypic
  • Silene boissieri var. latifolia Willk., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 41: 86 (1891).
    • Typus: In regno Granat. occidentali: Sierra de Ronda, in rupestribus calcareis, 5. Jul. 1889, Reverchon 377.
  • Silene laminiensis Gonz.Albo, Bol. Real Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 35: 186 (1936).
    • Typus: Aldea de San Pedro, Laguna de Ruidera. Terreno con muchas rocas calcáreas, 29.V.1934, Leg. González-Albo. (Lectotype, designated by Talavera 1979: 150: MA 31895, isolectotype: MAF 5819).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Spain. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Cosson, E. 1849–1852. Notes sur quelques plantes critiques, rares ou nouvelles (6 parts). Paris, Victor Masson. Biblioteca Digital. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Talavera, S. 1979. Revisión de la sect. Erectorefractae Chowdhuri del género Silene L. Lagascalia 8(2): 135–164. PDF Reference page. 
• Talavera, S. & Muñoz Garmendia, J.F. 1989. Sinopsis del género Silene L. (Caryophyllaceae) en la Península Ibérica y Baleares. Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid 45(2): 407–460. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Silene almolae in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Mar 4.Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene almolae in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Mar 4. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Silene almolae. Accessed: 4 Mar 2026. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene almolae. Published online. Accessed: 4 Mar 2026. Reference page.