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Classification of silene flavescens
editsilene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae.
Silene flavescens are flowering plants part of the genus silene, family Caryophyllaceae. It is a herbaceous species belonging to the tribe Sileneae. Widely distributed and are found in the Northern Hemisphere .They are native to Hungry and the Balkan Peninsula.it is an herbaceous species belonging to the tribe sileneae.
kingdom
editplantae
class
editMagnolipsida
order
editCaryophyllales
family
editCaryophyllaceae
contains approximately 700 species, it is the largest genus in the family.
species
editSilence flavescens
Flavescens
Habitat
editHerbs or subshrubs
silene Flavescens are found in mountains ,rocky fields
leaves
editLeaves exstipulate, not or only very slightly connate at the base
inflorescences
editInflorescences cymose, panicled, spicate, aggregated-Capitulate or reduced even to a solitary flower; no calycine bracts
Germination time and temperature.
edit15-20 days at 20C about 1mm deep in a well - drained seed sowing mix
Traditional medicinal use
editseveral species of the family Caryophyllaceae are widely used by many ethnic communities as traditional medicine throughout the world. The highest number of plants of the family are used in chinese traditional medicine. The ethnopharmacological studies of this family indicate that plants of the family possess anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
plants used in pharmacological studies.
editAmong 2,630 species of the family , only a small fraction is known to have medicinal properties . The majority of the plants are used for some common ailments as cold, cough, fever, diarrhea and throat infection.
REFERENCES
edit- https://www.earth.com/earthpedia/plant/silene-flavescens-flavescens/
- Silene flavescens: https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id570464/
- Taxonomy Caryophyllaceae: https://observation.org/species/125410/
- Silene flavescens at B&T world seeds: https://b-and-t-worldseeds.com/cartall.asp?species=silene%20flavescens&sref=446133
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/