Silene csereii

Silene csereii, the Balkan catchfly, is a species of flowering plant found in countries surrounding the Black Sea and northern Caspian Sea.[2] It is also widely introduced to central Europe, Scandinavia, Britain, southern Canada and the northern United States.[1]

Silene csereii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. csereii
Binomial name
Silene csereii
Synonyms[1]
  • Behen csereii (Baumg.) Guşul.
  • Oberna aeoniopsis (Bornm.) Fedor.
  • Oberna anatolica (Melzh. & A.Baytop) Fedor.
  • Oberna caliacrae (Jordanov & Panov) Holub
  • Oberna csereii (Baumg.) Ikonn.
  • Oberna schottiana (Schur) Tzvelev
  • Silene aeoniopsis Bornm.
  • Silene alexeji Kolak.
  • Silene anatolica Melzh. & A.Baytop
  • Silene caliacrae Jordanov & Panov
  • Silene conringiifolia Andrz.
  • Silene csereii subsp. aeoniopsis (Bornm.) Chowdhuri
  • Silene csereii f. elatior (Guşul.) Váczy
  • Silene csereii f. pusilla (Săvul. & Rayss) Váczy
  • Silene csereii f. tenella (Guşul.) Váczy
  • Silene saponariifolia Schott ex Ledeb.
  • Silene schottiana Schur

Description

Silene csereii reaches 25–55 cm (10–22 in) tall. The leaves are opposite and entire. The inflorescence is 15–20 cm (6–8 in) long, comprising a number of bisexual flowers, each with a white corolla 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) wide.[3]

References
  1. "Silene csereii Baumg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. "Silene csereii (Balkan Catchfly)". MinnesotaWildflowers.info. Minnesota Wildflowers. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. Antoaneta Petrova. "Калиакренско плюскавиче - Секция Биология". Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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