Silene germana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Sileneae
Genus: Silene
Subgenus: S. subg. Behenantha
Sectio: Silene sect. Erectorefractae
Species: Silene germana

Name

Silene germana J.Gay ex Coss., Notes Pl. Crit.: 31 (1849).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Silene ramosissima Boiss., Voy. Bot. Espagne 2: 93 (1839), nom. illeg., non Desf., Fl. Atlant. 1: 354 (1798).
  • Silene boissieri J.Gay ex Coss., Notes Pl. Crit.: 32 (1849).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Spain. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Cosson, E. 1849–1852. Notes sur quelques plantes critiques, rares ou nouvelles (6 parts). Paris, Victor Masson. Biblioteca Digital. Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Silene germana. Accessed: 2026 March 07.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene germana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 March 07. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Silene germana. Accessed: 07 March 2026. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene germana. Published online. Accessed: 07 March 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Silene germana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 March 2026. Reference page.

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