Silene andryalifolia

Silene andryalifolia

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. Siphonomorpha
Species: Silene andryalifolia

Name

Silene andryalifolia Pomel, Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 2: 331 (1875), as andryalaefolia.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Silene velutina subsp. andryalifolia (Pomel) Batt. in J.A.Battandier & L.C.Trabut, Fl. Algérie, Dicot.: 140 (1888), as andryalaefolia.
• Heterotypic
  • Silene velutina var. arundana Pau, Bol. Real Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 24: 269 (1924).
    • Silene tomentosa var. arundana (Pau) Pau, Bol. Soc. Ibér. Ci. Nat. 28: 159 (1930).
  • Silene pseudovelutina Rothm., Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 52: 282 (1943).
    • Silene mollissima subsp. pseudovelutina (Rothm.) Losa & Rivas Goday ex Fern.Casas, Candollea 30(2): 286 (1975).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Pomel, A.N. 1875. Nouveaux Matériaux pour la Flore Atlantique. 2: 257(bis)–399. Paris: Savy / Alger: Juillet St-Lager. Biblioteca Digital. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2011. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 3: Dicotyledoneae: Balsaminaceae – Euphorbiaceae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0124-7, 449 pp. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Silene andryalifolia. Accessed: 2026 March 12.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene andryalifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 March 09. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene andryalifolia. Accessed: 12 March 2026. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene andryalifolia. Published online. Accessed: 09 March 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Silene andryalifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 March 2026. Reference page.

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