Silene andicola

Silene andicola is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.[2]

Silene andicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. andicola
Binomial name
Silene andicola
Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
Synonyms[1]
  • Lychnis andicola Britton
  • Melandrium andicola (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Rohrb.
  • Melandrium chilense var. argentinense Hosseus
  • Melandrium chilense var. cucubaloides (Fenzl ex Rohrb.) Hosseus
  • Melandrium cucubaloides Fenzl ex Rohrb.
  • Saponaria andicola (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Kunze ex Rohrb.
  • Wahlbergella andicola (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Rouy

The species is native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.[1] Plants grow on rocky slopes, outcrops, soily screes, grasslands, and open scrubs.[3]

References
  1. "Silene andicola". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. "Silene andicola" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  3. "Home". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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