Silene akaisialpina is a species of plant native to the mountains of central Honshu, Japan .[1] It has also been reported on the island of Hokkaido.[2]

Silene akaisialpina
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. akaisialpina
Binomial name
Silene akaisialpina
T.Yamaz. (1997)

In 1955, it was recognized by Takasi Yamazaki as a variety of Silene keiskei, called Melandrium keiskei var. akaisialpinum. It was later renamed Silene keiskei var. akaisialpina and then reclassified as its own species in 1997.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Silene akaisialpina (T.Yamaz.) H.Ohashi, Tateishi & H.Nakai | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  2. ^ "Silene akaisialpina". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  3. ^ Hiroyoshi OHASHI; Yoichi TATEISHI; Hideki NAKAI (1997). "Taxonomic Notes on Silene keiskei (Caryophyllaceae)". The Journal of Japanese Botany. 72 (4): 195–197. doi:10.51033/jjapbot.72_4_9167.