Silene mellifera

Silene mellifera

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 mellifera

Name

Silene mellifera Boiss. & Reut., Diagn. Pl. Nov. Hisp.: 8 (1842).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Silene velutinoides subsp. mellifera (Boiss. & Reut.) Batt. in J.A.Battandier & al., Fl. Algérie, Dicot. 1: 139 (1888).
  • Silene italica subsp. mellifera (Boiss. & Reut.) Batt. in J.A.Battandier & al., Fl. Algérie, Dicot. 1: 139 (1888).
  • Silene italica var. mellifera (Boiss. & Reut.) Bonnet & Barratte, Expl. Sci. Tunisie, Cat. Pl.: 57 (1896).
  • Silene longicilia var. mellifera (Boiss. & Reut.) Samp., Man. Fl. Port.: 299 (1911).
• Heterotypic
  • Silene italica var. nevadensis Boiss., Elench. Pl. Nov.: 21 (1838).
    • Silene nevadensis (Boiss.) Boiss., Voy. Bot. Espagne 2: 721 (1845).
    • Silene italica subsp. nevadensis (Boiss.) Font Quer, Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 3: 351 (1953), nom. inval.
    • Silene mellifera subsp. nevadensis (Boiss.) Breistr., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 110(89 Sess. Extr.): 129 (1966).
    • Silene mellifera var. nevadensis (Boiss.) Breistr., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 110(89 Sess. Extr.): 129 (1966).
    • Silene mellifera subsp. nevadensis (Boiss.) Losa & Rivas Goday, Arch. Inst. Aclim. Cons. Super. Invest. Ci. 13: 148 (1974).
  • Silene mellifera var. elata Jeanm., Candollea 39(2): 628 (1984).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Boissier, P.E. & Reuter, G.F. 1842. Diagnoses plantarum novarum Hispanicarum, praesertim in Castella Nova lectarum. Genevae: Ramboz. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Silene mellifera. Accessed: 2026 April 22.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Silene mellifera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 September 16. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene mellifera. Accessed: 22 April 2026. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Silene mellifera. Published online. Accessed: 16 September 2019. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Silene mellifera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 September 2019. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• português: Silene melífera

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