Lychnis

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Translingual[edit]

Lychnis chalcedonica

Etymology[edit]

From Latin lychnis (kind of rose), or directly from Ancient Greek λυχνίς (lukhnís, Silene coronaria syn. Lychnis coronaria).

Proper noun[edit]

Lychnis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – certain campions and catchflies, now usually Silene.

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Coordinate terms[edit]

  • (genus called campion or catchfly): Silene

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