Silene longicilia

Silene longicilia is a species of flowering plant of the family Caryophyllaceae. It is endemic to Portugal.

Silene longicilia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. longicilia
Binomial name
Silene longicilia
(Brot.) Otth
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Cucubalus longicilius Brot.
  • Silene cintrana Rothm.
  • Silene patuala Desf.
  • Silene longicilia subsp. longicilia (Brot.) Otth
  • Silene longicilia subsp. cintrana ((Brot.) Otth) Jeanmonod

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to west central Portugal and it ranges from Figueira da Foz and Coimbra in the north, to Sesimbra and a part of Alentejo in the south, and has its greatest extent in limestone soils at Serras de Aire e Candeeiros, Serra de Montejunto, Serra De Sintra and an isolated population in Serra da Arrábida.[1][3] It is commonly found in rock crevices from sea-level up to 650 metres (2,130 ft) in altitude.[1]

References
  1. Caldas, F.B. (2011). "Silene longicilia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162066A5545887. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. "Species Details : Silene longicilia (Brot.) Otth". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. "Silene longicilia". Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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