Silene arghireica

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 arghireica

Name

Silene arghireica Vals., Boll. Soc. Sarda Sci. Nat. 30: 459 (1994–1995 publ. 1995).

• Typus: «Sardegna: Argentiera, su muretto a secco, Valsecchi, Villa, 7.VII.1983». (Holotypus: SS).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Valsecchi, F. 1995. Indagini sistematiche, tassonomiche e corologiche nel gruppo «Silene colorata Poir. – S. sericans All. – S. canescens Ten.» Bollettino della Società Sarda di Scienze Naturali 30: 447–476. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene arghireica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Mar 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene arghireica. Published online. Accessed: 16 Mar 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene arghireica. Accessed: 16 Mar 2026. Reference page. 
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Silene arghireica in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Mar 16.Reference page.

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