Silene otites
Appearance
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Silene |
Species: | S. otites
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Silene otites, called Spanish catchfly, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Silene, native to Europe and the Transcaucasus area, and introduced to Xinjiang in China.[2] It varies its floral odors to attract mosquitoes and moths at night and flies and bees by day.[3]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]
- Silene otites subsp. hungarica Wrigley
- Silene otites subsp. otites
References
- ^ Prim. Fl. Werth.: 241 (1799)
- ^ a b c "Silene otites (L.) Wibel". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Dötterl, Stefan; Jahreiß, Katrin; Jhumur, Umma Salma; Jürgens, Andreas (2012). "Temporal variation of flower scent in Silene otites (Caryophyllaceae): A species with a mixed pollination system". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 169 (3): 447–460. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2012.01239.x.