Silene akaisialpina explained

Silene akaisialpina is a species of plant native to the mountains of central Honshu, Japan .[1] It has also been reported on the island of Hokkaido.[2]

In 1955, it was recognized by Takasi Yamazaki as a variety of Silene keiskei, called Melandrium keiskei var. akaisialpinum. It was later renamed Silene keiskei var. akaisialpina and then reclassified as its own species in 1997.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silene akaisialpina (T.Yamaz.) H.Ohashi, Tateishi & H.Nakai Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2024-05-31 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  2. Web site: Silene akaisialpina . 2024-06-01 . www.gbif.org . en.
  3. Hiroyoshi OHASHI . Yoichi TATEISHI . Hideki NAKAI . 1997 . Taxonomic Notes on Silene keiskei (Caryophyllaceae) . The Journal of Japanese Botany . 72 . 4 . 195–197 . 10.51033/jjapbot.72_4_9167.