Silene ammophila subsp. ammophila

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Sileneae
Genus: Silene
Subgenus: S. subg. Behenantha
Sectio: Silene sect. Conoimorpha
Species: Silene ammophila
Subspecies: Silene ammophila subsp. ammophila

Name

Silene ammophila Boiss. & Heldr. subsp. ammophila, autonym

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Kriti (Crete). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Greuter, W. 1997. Silene. Pp. 239–323 in Strid, A. & Tan, K. (eds.), Flora Hellenica. Volume One (Gymnospermae to Caryophyllaceae). Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein, 547 pp. ISBN 3-87429-391-2. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene ammophila subsp. ammophila in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Feb 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene ammophila subsp. ammophila. Published online. Accessed: 11 Feb 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. (Silene ammophila). Silene ammophila subsp. ammophila. Accessed: 11 Feb 2026. Reference page. 
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Silene ammophila subsp. ammophila in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Feb 11.Reference page.

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