Silene aprica
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 aprica
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1835
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Silene aprica. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
14 synonyms in this snapshot
- Hedona ischnopetalaName author: F.N.Williams
- Lychnis ischnopetalaName author: (F.N.Williams) Majumdar
- Melandrium apricumName author: (Turcz. ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Rohrb.
- Melandrium apricum subsp. oldhamianumName author: (Miq.) Kitag.
- Melandrium apricum var. oldhamianumName author: (Miq.) Y.C.Chu
- Melandrium oldhamianumName author: Rohrb.
- Silene aprica subsp. apricaName author: Not supplied
- Silene aprica subsp. oldhamianaName author: (Miq.) C.Y.Wu ex C.L.Tang
- Silene aprica var. apricaName author: Not supplied
- Silene melandriiformisName author: Maxim.
- Silene moriiName author: Hayata
- Silene mushaensisName author: Hayata
- Silene oldhamianaName author: Miq.
- Silene taquetiiName author: H.Lév.
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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