CaryophyllaceaeNE · Not Evaluated
Silene apetala
Silene apetala
Silene apetala is a plant in the carnation family Caryophyllaceae, first described in by Carl Ludwig Willdenow. This species is native in countries from the Mediterranean to Northern Somalia and to Pakistan. It is listed as an invasive species in Australia, where it is commonly found in the drier parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, and also in France.
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Overview
This species is native in countries from the Mediterranean to Northern Somalia and to Pakistan. It is listed as an invasive species in Australia, where it is commonly found in the drier parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, and also in France.
Distribution & origin
Share of recorded occurrences by region- Australia51%
- Spain27%
- Portugal3%
- Israel2%
- Algeria1%
- Morocco1%
- Cyprus1%
- Other regions14%
References
- 1Silene apetala — Wikipedia — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2026
- 2''Silene apetala'' Willd. — Plants of the World Online,
- 3Silene apetala — Flora of Australia,
- 4Silene apetala Willd. — www.gbif.org,
- 5GBIF — occurrence records of Silene apetala — GBIF, 2026
- 6Hình ảnh — Wikimedia Commons (6 ảnh, giấy phép CC/PD) — Wikimedia Commons, 2026