Caryophyllaceae
Silene

Silene conica L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 418 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canary Islands, NW. Africa, Europe to Central Asia and Afghanistan. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Delaware, Denmark, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Abdulina, S.A. (1999). Spisok Sosudistykn Rastenii Kazakhstana: 1-187. Academy of Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • B.A.Fedtschenko & al. (1948). Flora Turkmenii 3: 1-280. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Bochumer Botanischer Verein (2023). Beiträge zur Flora Nordhein-Westfalens aus dem Jahr 2022. Jahrbuch des Bochumer Botanischen Vereins 14: 167-231.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1967). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 2: 1-581. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2005). Flora of North America North of Mexico 5: 1-656. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Jonsell, B. (ed.) (2001). Flora Nordica 2: 1-430. The Bergius Foundaton.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Korovin, E.P. & Vvedensky, A.I. (eds.) (1953). Flora Uzbekistana 2: 1-547. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Miller, A.G. & Cope, T.A. (1996). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 1: 1-586. Edinburgh university press.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1968). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 3: 1-710. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Rechinger, K.H., Melzheimer, V., Möschl, W. & Schiman-Czeika, H. (1988). Flora Iranica 163: 1-528. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) in Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Abdulina, S.A. (1999). Spisok Sosudistykn Rastenii Kazakhstana: 1-187. Academy of Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • B.A.Fedtschenko & al. (1948). Flora Turkmenii 3: 1-280. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1967). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 2: 1-581. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2005). Flora of North America North of Mexico 5: 1-656. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Korovin, E.P. & Vvedensky, A.I. (eds.) (1953). Flora Uzbekistana 2: 1-547. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Lazkov, G.A. & Sultanova, B.A. (2011). Checklist of vascular plants of Kyrgyzstan. Norrlinia 24: 1-166.
  • Miller, A.G. & Cope, T.A. (1996). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 1: 1-586. Edinburgh university press.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1968). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 3: 1-710. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Rechinger, K.H., Melzheimer, V., Möschl, W. & Schiman-Czeika, H. (1988). Flora Iranica 163: 1-528. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) in Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 4, 1970 Humphries, C.J. [31] Bosnia and Herzegovina K000811752 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Jones, A.P.D. [7156] United Kingdom K004899849 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811718 Yes
Hall, P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811711 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811713 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811747 Yes
White, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811764 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811731 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811738 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9861] United Kingdom K004899846 Yes
Linton, E.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811743 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811749 Yes
Jackson, A.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811755 Yes
Macfarlane, G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811774 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2967] United Kingdom K000811725 Yes
White, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811730 Yes
Arsene, L.; Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811760 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811719 Yes
Weaver, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811761 Yes
Baker, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811714 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811715 No
Makins, F.K. [226] United Kingdom K000811740 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811732 Yes
Fox, H.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811726 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000728384 Unknown Type Material Yes
Norman, T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811739 Yes
Turner, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811741 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [96] United Kingdom K000811734 Yes
[A.F.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811772 Yes
Piquet, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811765 Yes
Jackson, A.B.; Jackson, A.K. [24] United Kingdom K000811769 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004899851 Yes
Linton, S.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811712 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811757 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [31] United Kingdom K000811767 Yes
Dixon Hewitt; H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811716 Yes
Britton, C.E.; Robinson, F.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811735 Yes
Druce, G.C. [225] United Kingdom K000811746 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811750 Yes
Newbould, W.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811770 Yes
Hewitt, H.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811729 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811742 Yes
Frivaldsky, F.E.Von. [s.n.] K000728382 Type Yes
Arsene, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811759 Yes
W.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811771 Yes
Arsene, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811766 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811751 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004899850 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000728383 Type Yes
Linton, E.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811728 Yes
Lester-Garland, L.V. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811754 Yes
Trimmer, K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811737 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [226] United Kingdom K000811724 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811721 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith, N.Y. [5567] United Kingdom K004899848 Yes
Arsene, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811758 Yes
Brenan, R.A.F. [227] United Kingdom K004899847 Yes
Geldart, H.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811717 Yes
Marshall, E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811710 Yes
Middleton, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811736 Yes
Arsene, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811753 Yes
Marshall, E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811733 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811720 Yes
Arsene, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811722 Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E. [23] Greece K000728385 Type Yes
Frivaldsky, F.E.Von. [s.n.] K000728381 Type Yes
s.coll. [158] United Kingdom K000811762 Yes
Druce, G.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811748 Yes
Weaver, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811763 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [75] United Kingdom K000811768 Yes
Weaver, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811756 Yes
Batchelder, S.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000811723 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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