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Silene takeshimensis

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Silene takeshimensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. takeshimensis
Binomial name
Silene takeshimensis
Uyeki & Sakata(1935)[1]

Silene takeshimensis (Korean울릉장구채, Japanese:タケシママンテマ), also known as the Ulleung catchfly, is a flower that is native to Ulleungdo and is found between rocks.

Description

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Flowers bloom from June to August and it grows up from 20 cms to 50 cms.[2] It has lanceolate leaves and the leaves in the middle are usually the length of around 6 to 9 cms and width is around 7 to 10 mms.

References

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  1. ^ Homiki Uyeki(植木秀幹),Toshio sakata(佐方敏男) Bull. Agric. Forest. Coll. Suigen (Suwon)(水原高等農林學校) No. 91 Matters of Dagelet Isl.(陵島)事情) 31 (1935) link
  2. ^ "울릉장구채". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.