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Herbarium specimen: Silene latifolia x dioica = S. x hampeana

Taxon:Caryophyllaceae: Silene latifolia x dioica = S. x hampeana Meusel & K. Werner
named by N J Dadds 1/12/1999
Other name:Lychnis vespertina Sibth.
Collected by:Mr Francis Buchanan White
Collection date:18/6/1881
Locality:Great Britain, VC89 East Perthshire, Invergowrie Station, NO3429
Institution:Perth Museum and Art Gallery (PTH)
Accession number:PTH.1999.420.1820
notes:Label says 'with pink flowers'; colour now faded. Assuming Dr
White was correct in not naming it Silene dioica then it is
likely to be a hybrid between that and S. latifolia

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