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VicFlora Flora of Victoria

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae
Silene
Sibling
Child

Silene apetala

Willd. Mallee Catchfly

Sp. Pl. 2: 703 (1799)

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Origin Introduced

LoM, MuM, Wim, VRiv, MSB, RobP, MuF.

Only the type variety naturalised in Victoria. See variety profile for description.

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.

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 24 Aug. 2017

Silene apetala (hero image)

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Silene apetala (distribution map)

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kingdom

phylum

class

order

family

Caryophyllaceae

genus

Higher taxa

species

Silene apetala Willd.

Subordinate taxa

variety

Silene apetala var. apetala

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