A revised generic classification of the tribe Sileneae (Caryophyllaceae) |
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| Authors: | B. Oxelman,M. Lidé n,R. K. Rabeler,M. Popp |
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| Affiliation: | Evolutionsbiologiskt Centrum (EBC), Uppsala Universitet, Norbyvägen 18D, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail:;Botaniska trädgården, Uppsala universitet, Villavägen 6, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail:;University of Michigan Herbarium, 1205 North University Ave., Ann Arbor MI 48109–1057 USA. E-mail:;Evolutionsbiologiskt Centrum (EBC), Uppsala Universitet. Norbyvägen 18D, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: |
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A reclassification of the tribe Sileneae compatible with molecular data is presented. The genus Eudianthe ( E. laeta and E. coeli-rosa ) is restored. Viscaria, Ixoca (= Heliosperma ), and Atocion together form a well supported monophyletic group distinct from Silene and Lychnis , and are recognized at generic level. With Agrostemma and Petrocoptis , the number of genera in the tribe sums up to eight. The new combinations Silene samojedora, Silene ajanensis, Lychnis abyssinica, Atocion asterias, Atocion compacta, Atocion lerchenfeldiana , and Atocion rupestris are made. |
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