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Silene acutifolia

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Silene acutifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. acutifolia
Binomial name
Silene acutifolia
Synonyms[1]

Silene melandrioides Lange

Silene acutifolia is a species of herb native to northwest Spain as well as central and northern Portugal.[1] The species is polycarpic[2] and usually grows in rocky environments.[3]

Description

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The flowers are purplish-pink and hypogynous.[4] They are also hermaphroditic and protandrous, however, the temporal separation between the male or female stages is incomplete making self-pollination possible.[3] One study from 2002 suggested this might indicate that the species emerged recently in the genus.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Silene acutifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. ^ BUIDE, MARÍA LUISA (2006). "Pollination Ecology of Silene acutifolia (Caryophyllaceae): Floral Traits Variation and Pollinator Attraction". Annals of Botany. 97 (2): 289–297. doi:10.1093/aob/mcj032. ISSN 0305-7364. JSTOR 42796046. PMC 2803363. PMID 16344265.
  3. ^ a b Buide, Mª Luisa (April 2008). "Disentangling the causes of intrainflorescence variation in floral traits and fecundity in the hermaphrodite Silene acutifolia". American Journal of Botany. 95 (4): 490–497. doi:10.3732/ajb.95.4.490. PMID 21632374.
  4. ^ a b BUIDE, M. L.; GUITIÁN, J. (2002-12-01). "Breeding System in the Dichogamous Hermaphrodite Silene acutifolia (Caryophyllaceae)". Annals of Botany. 90 (6): 691–699. doi:10.1093/aob/mcf251. ISSN 0305-7364. PMC 4240362. PMID 12451024.