Silene aegyptiaca

Silene aegyptiaca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. aegyptiaca
Binomial name
Silene aegyptiaca
Synonyms
  • Cucubalus aegyptiacus L.
  • Saponaria atocioides Boiss.
  • Silene atocia St.-Lag.
  • Silene atocion L.
  • Silene orchidea L.f.
  • Silene retroflexa Steud.
Silene aegyptiaca

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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