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]

Silene indica
Flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. indica
Binomial name
Silene indica
Synonyms[1]
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    • Lychnis bhutanica W.W.Sm.
    • Lychnis ciliata Wall.
    • Lychnis eriostemon Wall.
    • Lychnis indica (Roxb. ex Otth) Benth.
    • Lychnis nutans Benth.
    • Melandrium fimbriatum Walp.
    • Melandrium indicum (Roxb. ex Otth) Walp.
    • Silene bhutanica (W.W.Sm.) Majumdar
    • Silene thomsonii Majumdar

Subtaxa

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The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Silene indica var. bhutanica (W.W.Sm.) Bocquet
  • Silene indica var. indica

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Girija, Thingnam; Singh, Gurcharan. "Indian Campion". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ^ "印度蝇子草 yin du ying zi cao". Flora of China. efloras.org. Retrieved 3 April 2021.