Silene neglecta

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 neglecta

Name

Silene neglecta Ten., Fl. Neapol. Prodr. App. 5: 13 (1826).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Silene nocturna subsp. neglecta (Ten.) Arcang., Comp. Fl. Ital.: 88 (1882).
• Heterotypic
  • Silene gallica Ten., Syll. Pl. Fl. Neapol. 212 (1831).
  • Silene martinolii Bocchieri & Mulas, Boll. Soc. Sarda Sci. Nat. 26: 301 (1988).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Sardegna, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy, Sicilia. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Tunisia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Tenore, M. 1826. Ad florae neapolitanae prodromum appendix quinta, exhibens centurias duas plantarum nuperrime detectarum. Marotta et Vanspandoch, Neapoli, 34 pp. Google Books Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Silene neglecta. Accessed: 2026 January 06.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene neglecta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 January 06. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Silene neglecta. Accessed: 06 January 2026. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene neglecta. Published online. Accessed: 06 January 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Silene neglecta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 January 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• العربية: سيلينة مهملة

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