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Silene greenei  (S. Watson ex B.L. Rob.) Howell  ssp. greenei 
Bell Catchfly
Silene greenei ssp. greenei is a perennial herb that is native to California.
also called Silene campanulata var. petrophila
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Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFSilene campanulata ssp. glandulosa
JEFSilene campanulata var. petrophila
Information about  Silene greenei ssp. greenei from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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[explorer.natureserve.org] Taxonomic Comments: Rabeler and Gandhi (2021) propose the new combination Silene greenei ssp. angustifolia for what had been called Silene campanulata ssp. campanulata since the name Silene campanulata S. Watson is illegitimate. "Silene greenei (S. Watson) Howell is a homotypic synonym of S. campanulata var. greenei S. Watson and is available as a heterotypic synonym at species rank for use in place of S. campanulata S. Watson" (Rabeler and Gandhi 2021). "At the subspecies rank, the autonym Silene greenei ssp. greenei replaces S. campanulata ssp. glandulosa (Rabeler and Gandhi 2021). Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2005) had used Silene campanulata (ssp. campanulata and ssp. glandulosa) in the print publication but subsequently updated its online sources to Silene greenei (ssp. angustifolia and ssp. greenei ). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).