Silene aegyptiaca

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Silene aegyptiaca
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. aegyptiaca
Binomial name
Silene aegyptiaca
(L.) L.f.
Synonyms
  • Cucubalus aegyptiacusL.
  • Saponaria atocioidesBoiss.
  • Silene atociaSt.-Lag.
  • Silene atocionL.
  • Silene orchideaL.f.
  • Silene retroflexaSteud.

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]

The species can be found across the Middle East. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Silene aegyptiaca (L.) L. fil. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Silene aegyptiaca (L.) L.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.


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