Biology:Silene indica

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Silene

Silene indica
Silene indica var. edgeworthii - Edgeworth's Campion on way from Gangria to Valley of Flowers National Park - during LGFC - VOF 2019 (1).jpg
Flowers
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. indica
Binomial name
Silene indica
Roxb. ex Otth
Synonyms[1]

Silene indica, the Indian campion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to northern Pakistan, the Himalayas, and southern Tibet.[1][2] It typically grows at elevations of 2,300 to 3,900 m (7,500 to 12,800 ft).[3]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Silene indica var. bhutanica (W.W.Sm.) Bocquet
  • Silene indica var. indica

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10910411 entry