Silene latifolia
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 latifolia
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1789
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Silene latifolia. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
13 synonyms in this snapshot
- Lychnis divaricataName author: Rchb.
- Lychnis loveaeName author: B.Boivin
- Lychnis macrocarpaName author: Boiss. & Reut.
- Lychnis pratensisName author: Spreng.
- Lychnis vespertinaName author: Sibth.
- Melandrium albumName author: (Mill.) Garcke
- Melandrium boissieriName author: Schischkin
- Melandrium dioicum subsp. albumName author: (Mill.) D.Löve
- Melandrium latifoliumName author: (Poir.) Maire
- Silene alba subsp. divaricataName author: (Rchb.) Walters
- Silene latifolia subsp. latifoliaName author: Not supplied
- Silene macrocarpaName author: (Boiss. & Reut.) E.H.L.Krause
- Silene pratensis subsp. divaricataName author: (Rchb.) McNeill & H.C.Prent.
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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