Silene andicola

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

Silene andicola is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. The species is native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.[1] Plants grow on rocky slopes, outcrops, soily screes, grasslands, and open scrubs.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Silene andicola". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Home". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 2021-09-23.