Search

Reset
* Only valid names are shown as results

Filter

Reset

Order

Family (38)

Genus (104)

Prev genus | Next genus

Display options

384.0000 Family Caryophyllaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 299 (1789), nom. cons.
102 genera, ca. 3250 spp. Higher systematics: Xue et al. (2023)
Species listed in database: 3335; hybrids: 59
= Alsinaceae Bartl.; Beitr. Bot. [Bartling & Wendland] 2: 159 (1825), nom. cons.
= Cerastiaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 271, 292 (1818)
= Corrigiolaceae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl. 44, 49 (1829)
= Dianthaceae D.L.Fu; Amer. J. Agric. Forest. 12(5): 352 (2024), nom. illeg.
= Dianthaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 271, 293 (1818)
= Herniariaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 307 (1820)
= Illecebraceae R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 413 (1810), nom. cons.
= Lychnidaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl. [Döll] 638 (1843)
= Minuartiaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 49 (1835)
= Ortegaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 443 (1820)
= Paronychiaceae Juss.; Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 2: 386 (1815)
= Polycarpaeaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 49 (1835)
= Sabulinaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl. [Döll] 623 (1843)
= Saginaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přir. Rostlin 239 (1820)
= Scleranthaceae J.Presl & C.Presl; Delic. Prag. 66 (1822)
= Silenaceae Bartl.; Beitr. Bot. [Bartling & Wendland] 2: 160 (1825)
= Spergulaceae Bartl.; Beitr. Bot. [Bartling & Wendland] 2: 158 (1825)
= Stellariaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přir. Rostlin 239 (1820)
= Telephiaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 633 (1829)
384.1107 Genus Silene L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 416 (1753)
Distribution: Mostly Europe and Russia, 110 China, 40 Africa, 50 North America, centres in Pamir/Hindukush and Transcaucasia/E-Turkey. The status of Lychnis remains very controversial.
Species listed in database: 914; hybrids: 6
= Acubalus Neck.; Elem. Bot. [Necker] 2: 167 (1790), opus utique oppr.
= Alifiola Raf.; Autik. Bot. 24 (1840)
= Anotites Greene; Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 97 (1905)
= Behen Moench; Methodus [Moench] 709 (1794) non Hill (1762)
= Behenantha (Otth) Schur; Verh. Naturf. Vereins Brünn 15(2): (1877) 130 (nom. superfl.)
= Carpophora Klotzsch; Bot. Ergebn. Reise Waldemar [Klotzsch & Garcke] 139. t. 32 (1862)
= Charesia E.A.Busch; Trudy Bot. Muz. 19: 182 (1926)
= Cheiropetalum E.Fr. ex Urb.; Index Sem. (Berlin) 1881(App.): 11 (1881)
= Coccyganthe (Rchb.) Rchb.; Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst. 298 (1837)
= Conosilene (Rohrb.) Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, Sér. 2, 16: 344 (1868)
= Coronaria Guett.; Hist. Acad. Roy. Sci. (Paris) 1750(Mem.): 229 (1754)
= Corone Hoffmanns. ex Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 1: 422 (1841)
= Cucubalus L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 414 (1753)
= Diplogama Opiz; Seznam [Opiz] 38 (1852)
= Ebraxis Raf.; Autik. Bot. 29 (1840)
= Elisanthe Rchb.; Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch 206 (1841)
= Evactoma Raf.; Autik. Bot. 23 (1840)
= Exemix Raf.; Autik. Bot. 27 (1840)
= Floscuculi Opiz; Seznam [Opiz] 44 (1852)
= Flox Adans.; Fam. Pl. [Adanson] 2: p. (22) (1763)
= Gastrocalyx Schischk.; Izv. Kavkazsk. Muz. 12: 200 (1919), nom. illeg.
= Gastrolychnis (Fenzl) Rchb.; Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch 206 (1841)
= Githago Adans.; Fam. Pl. [Adanson] 2: 255 (1763)
= Hedona Lour.; Fl. Cochinch. 286 (1790)
= Kaleria Adans.; Fam. Pl. [Adanson] 2: 506 (1763)
= Leptosilene Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, Sér. 2, 16: 344 (1868)
= Lychnanthos S.G.Gmel.; Novi Comment. Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. 14(1): 525 (1770)
= Lychnidia Pomel; Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 207 (1875)
= Lychnis L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 436 (1753)
= Melandrium Röhl.; Deutschl. Fl. [Röhling], ed. 2, Phanerog. Gew.: 274 (1812)
= Muscipula Ruppius ex Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, Sér. 2, 16: 344 (1868)
= Neoussuria Tzvelev; Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 34: 299 (2002)
= Oberna Adans.; Fam. Pl. [Adanson] 2: 255 (1763)
= Oncerum Dulac; Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées 255 (1867)
= Otites Adans.; Fam. Pl. [Adanson] 2: 255 (1763)
= Peschkovia (Tzvelev) Tzvelev; Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol. 111(6): 37 (2006)
= Petrocoma Rupr.; Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 15(2): 200 (1869)
= Petrosilene Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, Sér. 2, 16: 344 (1868)
= Physocarpon Neck; Elem. Bot. [Necker] 2: 164 (1790)
= Physocarpon Neck. ex Raf.; Autik. Bot. 27 (1840)
= Physolychnis (Benth.) Rupr.; Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 14(4) (Sert. Tiansch.): 41 (1869)
= Pleconax Raf.; Autik. Bot. 24 (1840)
= Polyschemone Schott, Nyman & Kotschy; Analect. Bot. 55 (1854)
= Schischkiniella Steenis; Blumea 15: 145 (1967)
= Scribaea Borkh.; Rhein. Mag. Erweiter. Naturk. 1(Fl. Grafsch. Catzenelnbogen): 591 (1793)
= Silenanthe Griseb. & Schenk; Arch. Naturgesch. (Berlin) 18(1): 300 (1852)
= Sofianthe Tzvelev; Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 33: 97 (2001)
= Uebelinia Hochst.; Flora 24(1. Intell.): 30 (1841)
= Ussuria Tzvelev; Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 33: 100 (2001), nom. illeg.
= Viscago Zinn; Cat. Pl. Hort. Gott. 188 (1757)
= Wahlbergella Fr.; Bot. Not. 1843: 143 (1843), nom. illeg.
= Xamilenis Raf.; Autik. Bot. 24 (1840)
= xCoromelandrium Graebn.; Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. [Ascherson & Graebner] 5(2): 54 (1920)
= xLychni-cucubalus Kölr.; Novi Comment. Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. 20: 445 (1775)
= xLychnisilene Cif. & Giacom.; Nomenclator Fl. Ital. 2: 291 (1954)

Search for: Silene wahlbergella

The requested name was found several times (with different authors) in synonyms. Please use general search and navigate from there.
Loading ...
Prev genus
Top
Next genus

A complete, synonymic checklist of the Higher Plants of the World

Version 25.11 (Nov. 11th, 2025)

Covering 357,753 accepted species,
8,806 hybrids, 48,075 accepted infraspecific taxa and 1,004,944 synonyms,
in total 1,419,578* names

[*about 25,000 dubious, "unplaced" names and about 4,000 invalid names (Art. 24.3) like "typicus" are deliberately omitted]

With complete, detailed distribution data (countries and regions) and literature references

Arranged in linear phylogenetic sequence reflecting true relationships

Fully searchable and continously updated

With 38,209 pictures of 15,787 species

Assembled through 40 years independently from other databases

In cooperation with Catalogue of Life