Silene himalayensis
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 himalayensis
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1964
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Silene himalayensis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Lychnis apetala var. pallidaName author: Edgew. & Hook.f.
- Lychnis himalayensisName author: (Rohrb.) Edgew.
- Lychnis macrorhizaName author: Royle ex Benth.
- Melandrium apertumName author: Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Melandrium apetalum var. himalayenseName author: Rohrb.
- Melandrium himalayenseName author: (Rohrb.) Y.Z.Zhao
- Melandrium macrorhizumName author: Rohrb.
- Melandrium qomolangmaenseName author: Tsui & P.Ke ex L.H.Zhou
- Melandrium soulieiName author: F.N.Williams
- Silene gonosperma subsp. himalayensisName author: (Rohrb.) Bocquet
- Silene gonosperma var. himalayensisName author: Bocquet
- Silene madensName author: Majumdar
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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