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Greek Catchfly

Silene graeca

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Field Notes

Description:

Another endemic of the Balkan peninsula (Albania, Bulgaria, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia & Greece). Family: Caryophyllaceae.

Habitat:

Spotted in Seih-Sou, the suburban forest of Thessaloniki (Greece).

Notes:

Greek name: Σιληνή η ελληνική.

Reference Links:

The Euro+Med Plantbase Project

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Flowers of Europe
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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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Greek Flora mission

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PublishedJanuary 19, 2016

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