Accession Data:
Silene lagunensis C.Sm. ex Link
subg. Silene sect. Siphonomorpha subsect. Nutantes
- Common Name: Rabbit's Foot
- Family: Caryophyllaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Canary Islands (endemic to Tenerife)
- Description: Protandrous species - first two days male, then female - the stamens open in two whorls of five - five the first day, then they reflex, and then five others the second day, followed by the stigmata on the third day being extended up by the styles, and expanding to become receptive.
Silene lagunensis is a perennial species, with a somewhat woody base. It grows primarily in winter, and has an extended flowering season in late winter and early spring. The flowers produce an intense sweet fragrance, especially at night.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201100173
- Source: Greg Anderson
- Provenance:
GJA#5233 - 595m, N28.56206 W16.26584; From the Taborno Trail, just beyond the village, at a spectacular overlook of Las Carboneras, cliffside, white flowers.
- Accession Date: 03-09-2011
- Bench: 2105 - MED:Canary Islands
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 12-31-2023
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: core eudicots
- Order: Caryophyllales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Caryophyllaceae
- SubFamily: Caryophylloideae
- Tribe: Sileneae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Canary Is.
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, February 07, 2017.
- Silene subsect. Nutantes at Wikispecies. Last accessed on Tuesday, February 07, 2017.
data regenerated on Sun, 31 Dec 2023 14:39:05 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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Click on thumbnails to enlargeCurrent Accessions in the Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily Alsinoideae
Tribe Alsineae
Subfamily Caryophylloideae
Tribe Caryophylleae
Subfamily Caryophylloideae
Tribe Sileneae
Subfamily Paronychioideae
Tribe Paronychieae
W/C = Wild Collected
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
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= accession added within past 90 days