A revised generic classification of the tribe Sileneae (Caryophyllaceae)

A reclassification of the tribe Sileneae compatible with molecular data is presented. The genus Eudianthe ( E. laeta and E. coeli‐ma) is restored. Viscaria, Heliosperma , and Atocion together form a well supported monophyletic group distinct from Silene and Lychnis , and are recognized at generic le...

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Published in:Nordic Journal of Botany
Main Authors: Lidén, Magnus, Popp, Magnus, Oxelman, Bengt
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2000
Subjects:
Plant Science
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
samojed*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.2000.tb01595.x
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Summary:A reclassification of the tribe Sileneae compatible with molecular data is presented. The genus Eudianthe ( E. laeta and E. coeli‐ma) is restored. Viscaria, Heliosperma , and Atocion together form a well supported monophyletic group distinct from Silene and Lychnis , and are recognized at generic level. With Agrostemma and Petrocoptis , the number of genera in the tribe sums up to eight. The new combinations Silene samojedorum, Silene ajanensis, Lychnis abyssinica, Atocion asterias, Atocion compactum, Atocion lerchenfeldiana , and Atocion rupestre are made.

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