Silene longicilia
Species of flowering plant
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Silene longicilia is a species of flowering plant of the family Caryophyllaceae. It is endemic to Portugal.
| Silene longicilia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Silene |
| Species: | S. longicilia |
| Binomial name | |
| Silene longicilia (Brot.) Otth | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to west central Portugal and it ranges from Figueira da Foz and Coimbra in the north, to Sesimbra and a part of Alentejo in the south, and has its greatest extent in limestone soils at Serras de Aire e Candeeiros, Serra de Montejunto, Serra De Sintra and an isolated population in Serra da Arrábida.[1][3] It is commonly found in rock crevices from sea-level up to 650 metres (2,130 ft) in altitude.[1]