Silene littorea subsp. adscendens

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. Behenantha
Species: Silene littorea
Subspecies: Silene littorea subsp. adscendens

Name

Silene littorea subsp. adscendens (Lag.) Rivas Goday, Publ. Inst. Biol. Aplicada 42: 114 (1967).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Silene adscendens Lag., Gen. Sp. Pl.: 15 (1816).

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

• Lagasca, M. 1816. Genera et species plantarum, quae aut novae sunt, aut nondum recte cognoscuntur. VII + 35 pp., 2 tt. Ex Typographia Regia, Matriti [Madrid]. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Silene littorea subsp. adscendens. Accessed: 2026 January 23.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene littorea subsp. adscendens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 January 23. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene littorea subsp. adscendens. Accessed: 23 January 2026. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene littorea subsp. adscendens. Published online. Accessed: 23 January 2026. Reference page.

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