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Silene himalayensis

Also known as: Lychnis apetala var. pallida Edgew. & Hook.fil. +16 more
  • Lychnis apetala var. pallida Edgew. & Hook.fil.
  • Lychnis himalayensis (Rohrb.) Edgew. & Hook.fil.
  • Lychnis macrorhiza Royle ex Benth.
  • Lychnis madens Jacquem. ex Edgew. & Hook.fil.
  • Melandrium apertum Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Melandrium apetalum var. himalayense Rohrb.
  • Melandrium apetalum var. pallidum (Edgew. & Hook.fil.) L.H.Zhou
  • Melandrium himalayense (Rohrb.) Y.Z.Zhao
  • Melandrium macrorhizum (Royle ex Benth.) Rohrb.
  • Melandrium macrorhizum (Royle ex Benth.) Walp.
  • Melandrium qomolangmaense Tsui & P.Ke ex L.H.Zhou
  • Melandrium souliei F.N.Williams
  • Melandrium souliei N.H.Williams
  • Silene gonosperma subsp. himalayensis (Rohrb.) Bocquet
  • Silene gonosperma var. himalayensis (Rohrb.) Bocquet
  • Silene gonosperma var. pertica Bocquet
  • Silene madens Majumdar
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Silene himalayensis is a herbaceous perennial within the Caryophyllaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya

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