Silene yunnanensis

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Silene yunnanensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. yunnanensis
Binomial name
Silene yunnanensis
Franch.

Silene yunnanensis is a plant species native to central southern parts of China. [1] It goes by the common name Chinese catchfly. [2]

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References

  1. "Silene yunnanensis Franch. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  2. "JC Raulston Arboretum - Our Plants - Silene yunnanensis". jcra.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-22.