Silene colorata
Silene colorata Poir.
- kingdom Plantae
- phylum Magnoliophyta
- class Magnoliopsida
- order Caryophyllales
- family Caryophyllaceae
- genus Silene
Common Names
مديهينه (مِديهينه) (Arabic)
Languages: English
Conservation
Availability in Egypt
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Description
Size
Height: 10-30 cm.
Ecology and Distribution
Global Distribution
Mediterranean region, Egypt (Sinai).
Distribution in Egypt
Mareotic Sector, Isthmic Desert, Mountainous Southern Sinai.
Habitat
Sandy Soils and Wadi beds.
Life Expectancy
Annual.
Taxonomy
- Silene bipartita Desf. var. stenophylla Boiss. (synonym)
- Silene colorata Poir. var. stenophylla (Boiss.) Dinsm. (synonym)
References
(Submitted). Flora of Egypt. Cairo: Al Hadara Publishing..