Sileneae

Translingual

Etymology

Silene +‎ -eae

Proper noun

Sileneae f

1. A taxonomic tribe within the family Caryophyllaceae.

Usage notes

• Genera in all of Caryophyllaceae are considered confused and remain largely unresolved despite DNA studies.

Hypernyms

• (tribe): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Caryophyllales – order; Caryophyllaceae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Agrostemma, Atocion, Eudianthe, Heliosperma, Lychnis, Petrocoptis, Silene, Viscaria – genera

References

• Caryophyllaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sileneae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Sileneae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Sileneae at Tropicos
• Sileneae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Sileneae at Germplasm Resources Information Network