Silene burchellii subsp. multiflora

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 burchellii
Subspecies: Silene burchellii subsp. multiflora

Name

Silene burchellii subsp. multiflora J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, Bothalia 42: 172 (2012).

• Typus: KwaZulu-Natal, 2930 (Pietermaritzburg): Krantzkloof, (–DD), Nov. 1921, Haygarth 9437 (Holotype: NBG, isotypes: NH, PRE).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: South Tropical Africa Mozambique. Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Eswatini. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Manning, J.C. & Goldblatt, P. 2012. A taxonomic revision of the southern African native and naturalized species of Silene L. (Caryophyllaceae). Bothalia 42(2): 147–186. DOI: 10.4102/abc.v42i2.14 . Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene burchellii subsp. multiflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Apr 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene burchellii subsp. multiflora. Published online. Accessed: 16 Apr 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene burchellii subsp. multiflora. Accessed: 16 Apr 2026. Reference page. 

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