Silene fruticosa

Silene fruticosa

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 fruticosa
Subspecies: S. f. subsp. cyrenaica – S. f. subsp. fruticosa

Name

Silene fruticosa L., Sp. Pl. 417 (1753).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Silene carnea Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 301 (1796), nom. superfl.

Homonyms

• Silene fruticosa Georgi = Silene altaica Pers.
• Silene fruticosa Salzm. ex Rohrb. = Silene velutina Loisel.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece, Kriti, Sicilia. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Egypt, Libya. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 417. Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene fruticosa. Accessed: 27 Jan 2026. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene fruticosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jan 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Silene fruticosa. Published online. Accessed: Sep 14 2019. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Silene fruticosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Sep 2019. Reference page.

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