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Silene nigrescens

Also known as: Melandrium nigrescens (Edgew.) N.H.Williams
  • Melandrium nigrescens (Edgew.) N.H.Williams
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Silene nigrescens is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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