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Silene baccifera

Also known as: Cucubalis baccifer L. +18 more
  • Cucubalis baccifer L.
  • Cucubalus baccatus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.
  • Cucubalus baccifer f. atropurpureus Nakai
  • Cucubalus baccifer f. major Zapal.
  • Cucubalus baccifer L.
  • Cucubalus baccifer var. albiflorus Sennen
  • Cucubalus baccifer var. angustifolius L.H.Zhou
  • Cucubalus baccifer var. cavaleriei H.Lév.
  • Cucubalus baccifer var. cavalerieri H.Lév.
  • Cucubalus baccifer var. gustawiczianus Zapal.
  • Cucubalus baccifer var. japonicus Miq.
  • Cucubalus divaricatus Clairv.
  • Cucubalus horizontalis Moench
  • Cucubalus japonicus (Miq.) Vorosch.
  • Cucubalus kashmiriensis A.K.Skvortsov & Proskur.
  • Cucubalus pyrenaicus Gand., 1884
  • Lychnanthos scandens C.C.Gmel.
  • Lychnanthos volubilis S.G.Gmel.
  • Lychnis baccifera (L.) Scop.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial.

Silene baccifera is a scrambling plant belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Silene, which contains over 900 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Russian Far East, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Manchuria, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain

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