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Catchflies
Silene
Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing approximately 700 species, it is the largest genus in the family. Common names include campion (which is shared with the related genus Lychnis) and catchfly. Many Silene species are widely distributed, particularly in the northern hemisphere.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Behenantha
subgenusBehenantha
Silene
subgenusSilene
Lychnis
subgenusLychnis
Atocion
sectionAtocion
Fringed Catchfly
speciesSilene catesbaei
Silene ohwii
speciesSilene ohwii
Silene chirensis
speciesSilene chirensis
Silene grisea
speciesSilene grisea
Silene jailensis
speciesSilene jailensis
Silene turczaninovii
speciesSilene turczaninovii
Silene eugeniae
speciesSilene eugeniae
Silene fruticulosa
speciesSilene fruticulosa
Silene laevigata
speciesSilene laevigata
Silene choulettii
speciesSilene choulettii
Silene odoratissima
speciesSilene odoratissima
Silene michelsonii
speciesSilene michelsonii
Silene makmeliana
speciesSilene makmeliana
Silene lanuginosa
speciesSilene lanuginosa
Silene obscura
speciesSilene obscura
Silene tenuiflora
speciesSilene tenuiflora
Silene lithophila
speciesSilene lithophila
Silene ermenekensis
speciesSilene ermenekensis
Silene astartes
speciesSilene astartes
Silene nerimaniae
speciesSilene nerimaniae
Silene pterosperma
speciesSilene pterosperma
Silene schizopetala
speciesSilene schizopetala
Silene heterodonta
speciesSilene heterodonta
Silene orbelica
speciesSilene orbelica
Silene oligotricha
speciesSilene oligotricha
Silene helleboriflora
speciesSilene helleboriflora
Silene hidaka-alpina
speciesSilene hidaka-alpina
Silene eriocalycina
speciesSilene eriocalycina
Silene gangotriana
speciesSilene gangotriana
Silene argaea
speciesSilene argaea
Silene haradjianii
speciesSilene haradjianii
Silene dawoensis
speciesSilene dawoensis
Silene aomorensis
speciesSilene aomorensis
Silene huguettiae
speciesSilene huguettiae
Silene subcretacea
speciesSilene subcretacea
Silene takeshimensis
speciesSilene takeshimensis
Silene dumetosa
speciesSilene dumetosa
Silene zuntoreica
speciesSilene zuntoreica
Silene julaensis
speciesSilene julaensis
Silene longicarpophora
speciesSilene longicarpophora
Silene abietum
speciesSilene abietum
Silene dissecta
speciesSilene dissecta
Silene dyris
speciesSilene dyris
Silene maurorum
speciesSilene maurorum
Silene rhiphaena
speciesSilene rhiphaena
Silene zayuensis
speciesSilene zayuensis
Silene dumanii
speciesSilene dumanii
Silene incurvifolia
speciesSilene incurvifolia
Silene siderophila
speciesSilene siderophila
Silene samia
speciesSilene samia
Silene glaberrima
speciesSilene glaberrima
Silene rouyana
speciesSilene rouyana
Silene tunetana
speciesSilene tunetana
Silene pseudovestita
speciesSilene pseudovestita
Silene claryi
speciesSilene claryi
Silene mirei
speciesSilene mirei
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 52195.