Genus Heliosperma (Rchb.) Rchb.

Usually considered a synonym of Silene L.


Summary
Genus number:
27000
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily:
Caryophylloideae
Tribe:
Sileneae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the homotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Ixoca Raf., nom. rej.

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1211. Note: conservation recommended
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 1992. Vascular plant families and genera
  3. Brummitt, R. K. 2007. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 59. Taxon 56:1293. Note: conservation recommended
  4. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: = Silene L.
  5. Frajman, B. & B. Oxelman. 2007. Reticulate phylogenetics and phytogeographical structure of Heliosperma (Sileneae, Caryophyllaceae) inferred from chloroplast and nuclear DNA sequences. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 43:140-155. Note: accepts
  6. Frajman, B. & R. K. Rabeler. 2006. (1737) Proposal to conserve the name Heliosperma against Ixoca (Caryophyllaceae, Sileneae). Taxon 55:807-808. Note: accepts
  7. Oxelman, B. et al. 2000. A revised generic classification of the tribe Sileneae (Caryophyllaceae). Nordic J. Bot. 20:743-748. Note: = Ixoca Raf.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=27000. Accessed 12 May 2026.