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VicFlora Flora of Victoria

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae
Silene
Silene gallica
Sibling

Silene gallica var. quinquevulnera

(L.) Koch Spotted Catchfly

Syn. Fl. Germ. Helv.: 100 (1835)

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Origin Introduced

Degree of establishment Naturalised

Petal-limb entire to emarginate, up to 5 mm long, white or pink with large, central, dark crimson spot.

LoM, VVP, RobP, GipP, OtP, CVU, GGr, DunT, EGL, EGU, HSF, HNF. Naturalised all states except NT.

Source:

Adams, L.G. (1996). Caryophyllaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., ‍Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae‍, pp. 228–271. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Silene gallica var. quinquevulnera (hero image)

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Silene gallica var. quinquevulnera (distribution map)

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kingdom

phylum

class

order

family

Caryophyllaceae

genus

species

Silene gallica L.

Higher taxa

variety

Silene gallica var. quinquevulnera (L.) Koch

Subordinate taxa

Flora of Australia

New South Wales Flora

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