Silene bridgesii

Silene bridgesii

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: S. sect. Physolychnis
Species: Silene bridgesii

Name

Silene bridgesii Rohrb., Index Seminum (Berlin) 1867(App. 2): 5 (1867).

• Typus: California, Yosemite Valley, Bridges 35 (Holotype: NY 00342614, isotype: GH 00037858).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Elisanthe bridgesii (Rohrb.) Rupr., Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 15(2): 200 (1869).
• Heterotypic
  • Silene multicaulis Durand, Pl. Pratten. Calif.: 83 (1855), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Silene engelmannii Rohrb., Index Seminum (Berlin) 1867(App. 2): 5 (1867).
    • Typus: Nova California, Douglas
  • Silene incompta A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 330 (1868).
  • Silene engelmannii var. behrii Rohrb., Linnaea 36(3): 264 (1870).
  • Silene longistylis Engelm. ex S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 469 (1887).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. Oregon. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Silene bridgesii. Accessed: 2026 April 15.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene bridgesii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 15. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene bridgesii. Accessed: 15 April 2026. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene bridgesii. Published online. Accessed: 15 April 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Silene bridgesii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 April 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Bridges' Catchfly

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