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<i>Silene indica</i>

Silene indica

Species of plant in the genus Silene

Silene indica, the Indian campion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to northern Pakistan, the Himalayas, and southern Tibet.[1][2] It typically grows at elevations of 2,300 to 3,900 m (7,500 to 12,800 ft).[3]

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Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Silene indica var. bhutanica (W.W.Sm.) Bocquet
  • Silene indica var. indica

References

  1. [1]
    "Silene indica Roxb. ex Otth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    Girija, Thingnam; Singh, Gurcharan. "Indian Campion". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. [3]
    "印度蝇子草 yin du ying zi cao". Flora of China. efloras.org. Retrieved 3 April 2021.


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