Silene diclinis is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is endemic to Spain. Its natural habitat is pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Silene diclinis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species:
S. diclinis
Binomial name
Silene diclinis
(Lag.) M.Laínz

It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants. It forms a clade with several other species that are dioecious.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Montesinos, D.; Güemes, J. (2006). "Silene diclinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61640A12531397. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61640A12531397.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Muyle, Aline; Martin, Hélène; Zemp, Niklaus; Mollion, Maéva; Gallina, Sophie; Tavares, Raquel; Silva, Alexandre; Bataillon, Thomas; Widmer, Alex; Glémin, Sylvain; Touzet, Pascal; Marais, Gabriel A B. (2021). "Dioecy is Associated with High Genetic Diversity and Adaptation Rates in the Plant Genus Silene". Molecular Biology and Evolution. 38 (3): 805–818. doi:10.1093/molbev/msaa229. PMC 7947750. PMID 32926156.