Caryophyllaceae

Silene nocturna L.

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene

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Common names

By language (3)

Arabic: سيلينة ليلية
Finnish: Välimerenkohokki
Swedish: Medelhavsglim

Synonyms

Corone nocturna Fourr.
Cucubalus reflexus L.
Cucubalus spicatus Lam.
Silene boullui (Rouy & Fouc.) Kerguélen
Silene mirabilis subsp. boullui Rouy & Foucaud
Silene nocturna subsp. boullui (Rouy & Foucaud) Gamisans
Silene nocturna var. genuina Gren. & Godr.
Silene reflexa (L.) W.T.Aiton

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.