Silene

silene silène Silène šíleně Translingual thumb|Silene gallica species (common catchfly) Etymology Feminine form of Silenus, a Greek woodland deity, who was described as covered in foam; possibly an allusion to the sticky foam covering some Silene species Proper noun 1 f genus family Caryophyllaceae some campions and catchflies Hypernyms genus ; Sileneae tribe tribe Hyponyms genus Silene gallica species (common catchfly) type species; Silene acaulis species, Silene armeria species, Silene caroliniana species, Silene chalcedonica species, Silene coronaria species, Silene dioica species, Silene flos-cuculi species, Silene latifolia species, Silene vulgaris species selected other species; for other species see 1 Coordinate terms genus in Sileneae Agrostemma genus (corncockles), Atocion genus, Eudianthe genus, Heliosperma genus, Lychnis genus (campion, catchfly), Petrocoptis genus, Uebelinia genus (campion), Viscaria genus (catchfly) genera References 1 Silene (Plantae) Silene (Plantae) 1 mul Carnation family plants Latin Pronunciation Sīlēne Proper noun la proper noun form Sīlēne la Sīlēnus voc s