Taimyr Catchfly (Silene ostenfeldii)
Description
Silene ostenfeldii is a carnation plant that was first described by Alf Erling Porsild , and got his current name by John Kenneth Morton . The sieve ostenfeldii is part of the genus gleams , and the family carnations . No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life . Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing approximately 700 species, it is the largest genus in the family.Common names include campion (which is shared with the related genus Lychnis) and catchfly. Many Silene species are widely distributed, particularly in the northern hemisphere.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Tracheophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Caryophyllaceae
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Genus: Silene
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