Silene nivalis

Silene nivalis is a flowering plant in the pink family (Caryophyllaceae) native to Romania.[1] A smut fungus, Microbotryum violaceum affects the anthers.[2]

Silene nivalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. nivalis
Binomial name
Silene nivalis
(Kit.) Rohrb.

References

  1. "Silene nivalis (Kit.) Rohrb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. "Microbotryum violaceum". Plant Parasites of Europe: leafminers, galls and fungi. Retrieved 19 July 2020.


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