Silene indica

Silene indica
Flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. indica
Binomial name
Silene indica
Synonyms
List
    • Lychnis bhutanica W.W.Sm.
    • Lychnis ciliata Wall.
    • Lychnis eriostemon Wall.
    • Lychnis indica (Roxb. ex Otth) Benth.
    • Lychnis nutans Benth.
    • Melandrium fimbriatum Walp.
    • Melandrium indicum (Roxb. ex Otth) Walp.
    • Silene bhutanica (W.W.Sm.) Majumdar
    • Silene thomsonii Majumdar

Silene indica, the Indian campion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to northern Pakistan, the Himalayas, and southern Tibet. It typically grows at elevations of 2,300 to 3,900 m (7,500 to 12,800 ft).

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