| Caryophyllaceae |
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Silene chlorifolia SM. |
Silene L. |
| S. chlorifolia Sm., Ic. ined. 1: 14, t. 13 (1789). Ic: Bot. Mag. 21: t. 807 (1805). Figure 4, p. 187. Glabrous, glaucous perennial. Stems up to 100 cm, ± erect, viscid above. Basal leaves small, soon withering. Median cauline leaves about as broad as long or a little longer, orbicular, cordate-amplexicaul at the base, mucronate, fleshy, more than 10 mm broad. Inflorescence a lax panicle. Calyx 23-42 mm. Petals whitish, livid or greenish, the limb bipartite into obovate or oblong-obovate lobes. Anthophore 7-17 mm. Capsule 16-21 x 6-8 mm, slightly exserted. Fl. 5-7. Slopes, hillsides, screes, 850-3100 m. Type: [Turkey] in Armenia, Tournefort. A4 Çankiri: Çankiri, Çakmakli De., 800 m, Bornm. 1929: 13331! A5 Kastamonu: Tosya, Sint. 1892: 4079. A6 Tokat: Çamlibel Da., Artova to Yildizeli, 1450 m, Hub.-Mor. 13143! A7 Giresun; 11 km N of Şebin Karahissar, 1330 m, Hub.-Mor. 13144! A9 Kars: nr. Kars (Grossheim 3: map 276). Bl Manisa: Sipylos (Manisa Da.) Bal. B2 Kütahya: Gediz, 850 m, D. 36963! B4 Ankara: Beynam, D. 13061! B5 Nevşehir: Göreme, Sorger T-62-75-10! B6 Sivas: 5 km N of Gürün, 1740 m, Hub.-Mor. 14917! B7 Elaziğ: Maden to Hazar G., 1300 m, D. 22052! B8 Erzurum: 42 miles N of Hinis, 1750 m, Zohary 5711115! B9 Bitlis: Pelli Da., 2800 m, D. 22457! C2 Antalya: Elmalı, Bourgeau 44! C3 Konya: Sultandağ, 1000-1100 m, Bornm. 1899: 4177. C4 Konya: Tuz G., vi 1942, Başar-matıl C5 Niğde: 15 km below Ulukişla, 12 vi 1937, Reese! C6 Maraş: foot of Ahir Da., 900 m, Haradj. 1537! C9 Hakkari: Zab gorge nr. Kalolans, D. 23861! Greece, Palestine, Anti-Lebanon, Caucasia, Iran, N. Iraq. Ir.-Tur. element. |