Silene acaulis
A species in the Caryophyllaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Silene
- Species
- Silene acaulis
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1762
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Silene acaulis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
10 synonyms in this snapshot
- Cucubalus acaulisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Cucubalus muscosusName author: Lam.
- Lychnis acaulisName author: Scop.
- Oncerum acauleName author: (L.) Dulac
- Silene acaulis subsp. acaulisName author: Not supplied
- Silene acaulis subsp. arcticaName author: Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Silene acaulis subsp. longiscapaName author: Vierh.
- Silene acaulis subsp. subacaulescensName author: (F.N.Williams) Hultén
- Silene elongataName author: Bellardi
- Silene exscapaName author: All.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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