Silene indica, the Indian campion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to northern Pakistan, the Himalayas, and southern Tibet.[1][2] It typically grows at elevations of 2,300 to 3,900 m (7,500 to 12,800 ft).[3]
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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. indica
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| Silene indica | |
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Subtaxa
editThe following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Silene indica var. bhutanica (W.W.Sm.) Bocquet
- Silene indica var. indica
References
edit- ^ a b c "Silene indica Roxb. ex Otth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Girija, Thingnam; Singh, Gurcharan. "Indian Campion". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "印度蝇子草 yin du ying zi cao". Flora of China. efloras.org. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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