Silene gallica
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 gallica
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Silene gallica. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
17 synonyms in this snapshot
- Corone gallicaName author: Fourr.
- Corone quinquevulneraName author: Hoffmanns. ex Steud.
- Cucubalus sylvestrisName author: Lam.
- Cucubalus variegatusName author: Lam.
- Lychnis cerastoidesName author: Scop.
- Silene anglicaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Silene cerastoidesName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Silene chilensisName author: Cham. & Schltdl. ex Rohrb.
- Silene gallica f. gallicaName author: Not supplied
- Silene gallica f. quinquevulneraName author: (L.) W.D.J.Koch
- Silene gallica subsp. anglicaName author: (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Silene gallica subsp. chermezonisName author: Sennen
- Silene gallica var. chermezonisName author: Sennen
- Silene giraldiiName author: Guss.
- Silene linophilaName author: Rothm.
- Silene quinquevulneraName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Silene transtaganaName author: Cout.
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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