Distribution Map

Silene burchellii subsp. burchellii

                   
               
(Silene burchelli)
(Silene burchellii)
(Silene burchellii var. burchellii)

Caryophyllaceae Caryophylloideae Sileneae 

As at April 2024, 6 herbarium specimens

South African Red List status: NT
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Found within protected areas: Malolotja
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B
Medicinal
Cultural uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Silene burchellii - Stems up to 45 cm high, usually unbranched above base, slender; leaves mainly in its lower half, usually c 4 cm long X 5 mm wide, tapering to both ends, often all twisted to one side. Upper part of stem with few distant pairs of small leaves, ending in spike of well-spaced flowers, usually all turned to one side. Calyx up to 2 cm long, lower half much narrower than upper when fruiting. Petals greenish white or mauve above, darker below, deeply notched; flowers opening in evening.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.