Sileneae
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Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Sileneae f
- 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
