Flower; Afife, Viana do Castelo, Portugal; 6/2007 © Jörn Germer
Flowers side view; Afife, Viana do Castelo, Portugal; 6/2007 © Jörn Germer
Upper and lower side of leaf; Afife, Viana do Castelo, Portugal; 6/2007 © Jörn Germer
Leaf insertion; Afife, Viana do Castelo, Portugal; 6/2007 © Jörn Germer
Habit; Afife, Viana do Castelo, Portugal; 6/2007 © Jörn Germer
Identifier: 573 Date of entry: 14.06.2007 Last update: 11.01.2020
Kingdom: Plantae (2625)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2528)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2137)
Order: Caryophyllales (122)
Family: Caryophyllaceae (37)(family description)
Genus: Silene (14)
Epithet: scabriflora Brot. (1)
Synonym: Silene laxiflora Brot.
laxiflora => loose flowered
scabriflora => rough-flowered
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: xerophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: violet
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