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Silene L.

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Silene L., Sp. Pl. 416-421 (1753)
Silene L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
1753
416-421
ICN
Silene L.
genus
Silene

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Perennial herbs. Hairs eglandular and/or glandular, or 0. Lvs opposite, exstipulate, linear to ovate; cauline lvs connate in pairs or sessile and amplexicaul. Infl. a lax to capitate dichasium; bracts leaflike; epicalyx 0. Calyx bell-shaped or cylindric, 10-veined, 5-toothed; commissures veined, not scarious. Petals 5, white to red or purple, clawed, entire or emarginate or laciniate; coronal scales triangular, paired at base of limb. Stamens 10. Styles 5. Fr. an ovoid or cylindric capsule, dehiscing by 5 entire teeth; carpophore short or long. Seeds reniform, laterally flattened, warty, not winged.

Silene L.

Annual, biennial or perennial herbs. Hairs eglandular and/or glandular or 0. Lvs opposite, exstipulate, linear to ovate to obovate or oblanceolate. Infl. a compact to lax regular or irregular dichasium or raceme-like monochasium or a panicle with a central axis bearing lateral dichasia; bracts leaflike or scarious; epicalyx 0. Fls ☿ or unisexual. Calyx cylindric, ovoid or inflated, 10-, 20- or 30-veined, 5-toothed; commissures veined, not scarious. Petals 5, white to red, clawed; claw often lobed near base of limb; limb entire, emarginate or divided, sometimes 4-lobed; coronal scales variously shaped, paired at base of limb. Stamens 10. Styles 3 or (4)-5-(6 or more). Fr. an ovoid or cylindric capsule dehiscing by twice as many teeth as the styles, or by as many 2-fid teeth; carpophore very short to long. Seeds reniform, warty or ridged; faces flat or hollowed; backs flat or grooved, rarely winged.

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New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Silene L.
Chile
Silene L.
France
Silene L.
Ireland
Silene L.
Nepal
Silene L.
Norway
Silene L.
Spain
Silene L.
United Kingdom

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1 January 2000
28 January 2014
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