Silene aegyptiaca

Silene aegyptiaca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. aegyptiaca
Binomial name
Silene aegyptiaca
Synonyms
  • Cucubalus aegyptiacus L.
  • Saponaria atocioides Boiss.
  • Silene atocia St.-Lag.
  • Silene atocion L.
  • Silene orchidea L.f.
  • Silene retroflexa Steud.

Silene aegyptiaca is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. The common name for this species is Egyptian campion or Egyptian catchfly.

The species can be found across the Middle East.

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