Silene csereii

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Silene csereii, the Balkan catchfly, is a species of flowering plant found in countries surrounding the Black Sea and northern Caspian Sea.[2] It is also widely introduced to central Europe, Scandinavia, Britain, southern Canada and the northern United States.[1]

Silene csereii
The Balkan catchfly species of flowering plant
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. csereii
Binomial name
Silene csereii
Synonyms[1]
  • Behen csereii (Baumg.) Guşul.
  • Oberna aeoniopsis (Bornm.) Fedor.
  • Oberna anatolica (Melzh. & A.Baytop) Fedor.
  • Oberna caliacrae (Jordanov & Panov) Holub
  • Oberna csereii (Baumg.) Ikonn.
  • Oberna schottiana (Schur) Tzvelev
  • Silene aeoniopsis Bornm.
  • Silene alexeji Kolak.
  • Silene anatolica Melzh. & A.Baytop
  • Silene caliacrae Jordanov & Panov
  • Silene conringiifolia Andrz.
  • Silene csereii subsp. aeoniopsis (Bornm.) Chowdhuri
  • Silene csereii f. elatior (Guşul.) Váczy
  • Silene csereii f. pusilla (Săvul. & Rayss) Váczy
  • Silene csereii f. tenella (Guşul.) Váczy
  • Silene saponariifolia Schott ex Ledeb.
  • Silene schottiana Schur

Description

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Silene csereii reaches 25–55 cm (10–22 in) tall. The leaves are opposite and entire. The inflorescence is 15–20 cm (6–8 in) long, comprising a number of bisexual flowers, each with a white corolla 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) wide.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Silene csereii Baumg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Silene csereii (Balkan Catchfly)". MinnesotaWildflowers.info. Minnesota Wildflowers. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ Antoaneta Petrova. "Калиакренско плюскавиче - Секция Биология". Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.