Silene nocturna subsp. capraria

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
Species: Silene nocturna
Subspecies: Silene nocturna subsp. capraria

Name

Silene nocturna subsp. capraria (Sommier) Peruzzi & Carta, Phytotaxa 88(3): 46 (2013).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Silene capraria Sommier, Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., Ser. 2, 5: 113 (1898).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Peruzzi, L. & Carta, A. 2013. A taxonomic revision of Silene nocturna species complex (Caryophyllaceae) in Italy. Phytotaxa 88(3): 38–48. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.88.3.1 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Silene nocturna subsp. capraria. Accessed: 2026 January 06.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Silene nocturna subsp. capraria 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 nocturna subsp. capraria. Accessed: 06 January 2026. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Silene nocturna subsp. capraria. Published online. Accessed: 06 January 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Silene nocturna subsp. capraria. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 January 2026. Reference page.

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