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Mediterranean catchfly

Silene nocturna L.

Silene nocturna L. is a species in the genus Silene, belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. It is commonly known as Mediterranean catchfly in English and has been published since 1753.

Other common names

Mediterranean catchfly

Distribution

Madeira · Portugal Continental · Desertas · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · Selvagens · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · Slovakia · SE · AU · Albania · Algeria · Baleares · Bermuda · Canary Is. · Cape Provinces · Corse · Cyprus · East Aegean Is. · Egypt · Greece · Italy · Kriti · Lebanon-Syria · Libya · Morocco · Palestine

Synonyms

Silene boulluiSilene reflexaSilene nocturna subsp. boulluiCorone nocturnaCucubalus reflexusCucubalus spicatusSilene mirabilis subsp. boullui

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