Silene aegyptiaca is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.[1] The common name for this species is Egyptian campion or Egyptian catchfly.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. aegyptiaca
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The species can be found across the Middle East.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Silene aegyptiaca (L.) L. fil. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ Qasem, Jamal Ragheb Said (2020-04-15). The Coloured Atlas of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Jordan and Their Uses (Volume Three). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 778. ISBN 978-1-5275-4954-8.
- ^ "Silene aegyptiaca (L.) L.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
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