| Caryophyllaceae |
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Silene dianthoides PERS. |
Silene L. |
| S. dianthoides Pers., Syn. 1: 500 (1805). Syn: S.froedinii Rech. in Bot. Jahrb. 75: 350 (1951). Ic: Grossh., Fl. Kavk. 3: t. 24 f. 4 (1945). Figure 5, p. 189. Caespitose perennial, the flowering stems 7-25 cm, shortly crisped-pubescent, often viscid above. Basal leaves linear to linear-oblanceolate, 20 mm at most. Cauline leaves few, distant and reduced. Inflorescence racemose, the branches terminating in single flowers or subcapitate clusters, occasionally reduced and dichasial. Calyx 4-7 mm, ± obconical, glabrous. Petals pink or white, the limb bipartite into oblong-linear lobes. Anthophore 1-3 mm. Capsule included in the calyx. Fl. 5-7. Screes, cliffs, 1800-4000 m. Described from the Orient. A5 Amasya: Ak Da., Maniss. 1165! A6 Sivas: Çamlibel Da., 1800 m, Bornm. 1890: 1692!A 7 G ümüşane:Argyridagh, Sint. 1894: 5683! A8 Erzurum: Erzurum to Ispir, 2180 m, Hııb.-Mor. 15222! Gümüşane: Berdak nr. Bayburt, Bourgeau 46! A9 Erzurum: d. Oltu, Abussaro Da., Sosnowsky! B7 Erzincan: Sipikor Da., Balls 1547! Tunceli: Munzur Da. above Ovacık, 2800 m, D. 31238! B9 Van: d. Gevaş, Artos Da., 2600 m, D. 22834! Bitlis: Pelli Da., 3300 m, D. 22471! B10 Ağri: Ararat (Ağri Da.), 4000 m, B. Post 1910: 2194! C5 Niğde: Ala Da., Demirkazik, Findlay 182! Georgia, Soviet Armenia. Ir.-Tur. element. |