Atocion
Genus of Caryophyllaceae plants
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Atocion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, tribe Sileneae, native to Europe, the Caucasus region, and the Middle East as far east as Iran.[2] The species diversity is highest in the Balkans.[3]
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| Atocion compactum | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Tribe: | Sileneae |
| Genus: | Atocion Adans.[1] |
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Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Atocion:[2]
- Atocion armeria (L.) Raf.
- Atocion compactum (Fisch. ex Hornem.) Tzvelev
- Atocion lerchenfeldianum (Baumg.) M.Popp
- Atocion reuterianum (Boiss. & Blanche) Frajman
- Atocion rupestre (L.) Oxelman
- Atocion scythicinum (Coode & Cullen) Frajman
