Silene burchellii subsp. pilosellifolia

Silene burchellii subsp. pilosellifolia

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. pilosellifolia

Name

Silene burchellii subsp. pilosellifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, Bothalia 42: 169 (2012).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Silene pilosellifolia Cham. & Schltdl., Linnaea 1: 41 (1826).
• Homotypic
  • Silene burchellii var. pilosellifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) Sond. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 1: 128 (1860).
• Heterotypic
  • Silene burchellii var. angustifolia Sond. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 1: 128 (1860).
  • Silene burchellii var. cernua Rohrb., Monogr. Silene: 121 (1868), nom. superfl.
  • Silene dinteri Engl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 48: 383 (1912).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Provinces. 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. pilosellifolia 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. pilosellifolia. Published online. Accessed: 16 Apr 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene burchellii subsp. pilosellifolia. Accessed: 16 Apr 2026. Reference page. 

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