Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke

 
  • Family : CARYOPHYLLACEAE
    (Pink Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
  • Basionym : Behen vulgaris Moench
  • Synonym(s) : Behen trachiatus Fourr.; Behen vesicarium E.H.L.Krause; Behen vesicarius Fourr.; Behen vulgaris Moench; Behenantha behen (L.) Ikonn.; Behenantha cserei Schur; Behenantha glaucescens Schur; Behenantha inflata Schur; Behenantha litoralis (Rupr.) Ikonn.; Behenantha saponariifolia Schur; Behenantha wallichiana (Klotzsch) Ikonn.; Cucubalus behen L.; Cucubalus inflatus Salisb.; Cucubalus latifolius Mill.; Cucubalus littoralis Vis.; Lychnis behen Scop.; Oberna behen (L.) Ikonn.; Oberna behen subsp. angustifolia (Wirtg.) Soják; Oberna behen subsp. humilis (R.Schub.) Soják; Physocarpon capitatum Raf.; Physocarpon vespertinum Raf.; Silene boraeana Rouy & Foucaud; Silene brachiata Jord. ex Boreau; Silene campanulata Saut.; Silene capsiriensis Timb.-Lagr.; Silene coulteriana Otth
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke
  • Common name : Bladder Campion
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Temperate and alpine Himalayas. Meadows and rocks. altitude 2000-3000 m.
  • Comments / notes : A hairless perennial, readlly distinguished by its few large drooping white or greenish white flowers with deeply lobed petals
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Valley of Flowers
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
  • Native : Temperate Eurasia, Macaronesia, North Africa
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Temperate Eurasia, Macaronesia, North Africa, North and South America, Djibouti
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 82
    • Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 52
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Silene vulgaris. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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