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Silene caucasica

(Silene caucasica)

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Description

Silene-is a-genus-of-flowering plants-in the-family-Caryophyllaceae. Containing approximately 700 species, it is the largest genus in the family.-Common names include-campion-(which is shared with the related genus-Lychnis) and-catchfly. Many-Silene-species are widely distributed, particularly in the northern hemisphere. Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing approximately 700 species, it is the largest genus in the family. Common names include campion (which is shared with the related genus Lychnis) and catchfly. Many Silene species are widely distributed, particularly in the northern hemisphere.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Caryophyllaceae
Genus:Silene
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