Caryophyllaceae
Silene

Silene supina M.Bieb.

First published in Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 338 (1808)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Albania to N. & Central Greece, N. Caucasus. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Greece, North Caucasus, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barina, Z., Pifkó, D. & Rakaj, M. (2015). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 5. Studia Botanica Hungarica 46: 119-140.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) in Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Vladimirov, V., Dane, F., Matevski, V. & Kit Tan (2014). New floristic records in the Balkans: 25. Phytologia Balcanica 20: 267-310.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press. [Cited as Silene spergulifolia.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barina, Z., Pifkó, D. & Rakaj, M. (2015). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 5. Studia Botanica Hungarica 46: 119-140.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) in Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Vladimirov, V., Dane, F., Matevski, V. & Kit Tan (2014). New floristic records in the Balkans: 25. Phytologia Balcanica 20: 267-310.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 3, 1955 Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [4224] K000728501 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [4225] K000728502 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0