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Ver. 24.11
November 5th, 2024

382.0000 Family Caryophyllaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl.: 299 (1789), nom. cons.
102 genera, ca. 3250 spp. Higher systematics: Xue et al. (2023)
Species listed in database: 3331; hybrids: 59
= Alsinaceae Bartl.; Bartl. & H. L. Wendland, Beitr. Bot. 2: 159 (1825), nom. cons.
= Cerastiaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot.: 271, 292 (1818)
= Corrigiolaceae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl.: 44, 49 (1829)
= Dianthaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot.: 271, 293 (1818)
= Herniariaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar: 307 (1820)
= Illecebraceae R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland: 413 (1810), nom. cons.
= Lychnidaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl.: 638 (1843)
= Minuartiaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg.: 49 (1835)
= Ortegaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar: 443 (1820)
= Paronychiaceae Juss.; Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 2: 386 (1815)
= Polycarpaeaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg.: 49 (1835)
= Sabulinaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl.: 623 (1843)
= Saginaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prir. Rostlin: 239 (1820)
= Scleranthaceae J.Presl & C.Presl; Delic. Prag.: 66 (1822)
= Silenaceae Bartl.; Bartl. & H. L. Wendland, Beitr. Bot. 2: 160 (1825)
= Spergulaceae Bartl.; Bartl. & H. L. Wendland, Beitr. Bot. 2: 158 (1825)
= Stellariaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prir. Rostlin: 239 (1820)
= Telephiaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar: 633 (1829)
382.1107 Genus Silene L.; Sp. Pl.: 416 (1753)
Distribution: Mostly Europe and Russia, 110 China, 40 Africa, 50 North America, centres in Pamir/Hindukush and Transcaucasia/E-Turkey. The status of Lychnis remains very controversial.
Species listed in database: 915; hybrids: 6
= Acubalus Neck.; Elem. Bot. 2: 167 (1790), opus utique oppr.
= Alifiola Raf.; Autik. Bot.: 24 (1840)
= Anotites Greene; Leaflets Bot. Obs. 1: 97 (1905)
= Behen Moench; Methodus 709 (1794) non Hill (1762)
= Behenantha (Otth) Schur; Verh. Naturf. Ver. Bruemt 15(2): (1877) 130 (nom. superfl.)
= Carpophora Klotzsch; Bot. Ergeb. Waldem. Reise, 139. t. 32 (1862)
= Charesia E.A.Busch; Trav. Mus. Bot. Acad. Sci. URSS 19: 182 (1926)
= Cheiropetalum E.Fr.; Index Sem. Hort. Upsal. (1857) ex Urb., Addit. Index Sem. Hort. Berol. 11 (1881)
= Coccyganthe (Rchb.) Rchb.; Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 298 (1837)
= Conosilene (Rohrb.) Fourr.; Ann. Soc. L. Lyon, n. s. 16: 344 (1868)
= Coronaria Guett.; Hist. Acad. Roy. Sci. (Paris) 1750(Mem.): 229 (1754)
= Corone Hoffmanns. ex Steud.; Nom., ed. 2, 1: 422 (1840)
= Cucubalus L.; Sp. Pl.: 414 (1753)
= Diplogama Opiz; Seznam, 38 (1852)
= Ebraxis Raf.; Autikon Botanikon, 29 (1840)
= Elisanthe Rchb.; Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch: 206 (1841)
= Evactoma Raf.; Autikon Botanikon, 23 (1840)
= Exemix Raf.; Autikon Botanikon, 27 (1840)
= Floscuculi Opiz; Seznam, 44 (1852)
= Flox Adans.; Fam. 2: p. (22) (1763)
= Gastrocalyx Schischk.; Bull. Mus. Caucasus Tiflis 12: 200 (1919), nom. illeg.
= Gastrolychnis (Fenzl) Rchb.; Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch: 206 (1841)
= Githago Adans.; Fam. 2: 255 (1763)
= Hedona Lour.; Fl. Indochina. 286 (1790)
= Kaleria Adans.; Fam. 2: 506 (1763)
= Leptosilene Fourr.; Ann. Soc. L. Lyon, n. s. 16: 344 (1868)
= Lychnanthos S.G.Gmel.; Nov. Comm. Acad. Petrop. 14(1): 525 (1770)
= Lychnidia Pomel; Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 207 (1875)
= Lychnis L.; Sp. Pl. 436 (1753)
= Melandrium Röhl.; Deutschl. Fl., ed. 2, 274 (1812)
= Muscipula Ruppius ex Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s. 16: 344 (1868)
= Neoussuria Tzvelev; Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 34: 299 (2002)
= Oberna Adans.; Fam. 2: 255 (1763)
= Oncerum Dulac; Fl. Hautes-Pyr. 255 (1867)
= Otites Adans.; Fam. 2: 255 (1763)
= Peschkovia (Tzvelev) Tzvelev; Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol. 111(6): 37 (2006)
= Petrocoma Rupr.; Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 15(2): 200 (1869)
= Petrosilene Fourr.; Ann. Soc. L. Lyon, n. s. 16: 344 (1868)
= Physocarpon Neck; Elem. 2: 164 (1790)
= Physolychnis (Benth.) Rupr.; Mém. Acad. Petersb. Ser. VII. 14: n. 4 (Sert. Tianschan.) 41 (1869)
= Pleconax Raf.; Autikon Botanikon, 24 (1840)
= Polyschemone Schott, Nyman & Kotschy; Analect. Bot. 55 (1854)
= Schischkiniella Steenis; Blumea 15: 145 (1967)
= Scribaea Borkh.; Rhein. Mag. 1: 591 (1793)
= Silenanthe Griseb. & Schenk; Wiegm. Archiv 18: I. 300 (1852)
= Sofianthe Tzvelev; Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 33: 97 (2001)
= Uebelinia Hochst.; Flora 24(1 Intell.): 30 (1841)
= Ussuria Tzvelev; Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 33: 100 (2001), nom. illeg.
= Viscago Zinn; Cat. Pl. Gött. 188 (1757)
= Wahlbergella Fr.; Bot. Not. 1843: 143 (1843), nom. illeg.
= Xamilenis Raf.; Autikon Botanikon, 24 (1840)
= xCoromelandrium Graebn.; Asch. & Graebn., Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 5(2): 54 (1920)
= xLychni-cucubalus Kölr.; Novi Comment. Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. 20: 445 (1775)
= xLychnisilene Cif. & Giacom.; Nomenclator Fl. Ital. 2: 291 (1954)

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