Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Lychnis alpina L.
• Lychnis alba Mill. -> Silene latifolia Poir. subsp. alba (Mill.) Greuter & Burdet
• Lychnis apetala L. -> Silene uralensis (Rupr.) Bocquet subsp. apetala (L.) Bocquet
• Lychnis brachypetala Hornem. -> Silene songarica (Fisch. et al.) Bocquet
• Lychnis cashmeriana Royle ex Benth. -> Silene cashmeriana (Royle ex Benth.) Majumdar
• Lychnis chalcedonica L.
• Lychnis coeli-rosa Desr. -> Silene coeli-rosa (L.) Godr.
• Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr.
• Lychnis coronata Thunb.
• Lychnis coriacea Moench -> Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr.
• Lychnis dioica L. -> Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. var. dioica
• Lychnis dioica subsp. alba xxx -> Silene latifolia Poir. subsp. alba (Mill.) Greuter & Burdet
• Lychnis dioica L. subsp. diurna Bonnier & Layens -> Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. var. dioica
• Lychnis dioica L. subsp. macrocarpa (Boiss.) Bonnier & Layens -> Silene latifolia Poir. subsp. latifolia
• Lychnis dioica subsp. rubra xxx -> Silene dioica (L.) Clairv.
• Lychnis dioica L. var. sylvestris Roth,
• Lychnis diurna Sibth., nom. illeg. -> Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. var. dioica
• Lychnis flos-cuculi L.
• Lychnis flos-jovis (L.) Desr.
• Lychnis fulgens Fisch. ex Sims
• Lychnis githago (L.) Scop. -> Agrostemma githago subsp. githago <- not yet entered into our database
• Lychnis x haageana Lemoine
• Lychnis nigrescens Edgew. & Hook. f. -> Silene nigrescens (Edgew. & Hook. f.) Majumdar
• Lychnis nutans (L.) Scop. -> Silene nutans L. subsp. nutans
• Lychnis nutans Royle ex Benth. -> Silene indica Roxb. ex Otth ?
• Lychnis rubra (Weigel) Patze -> Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. var. dioica
• Lychnis senno Siebold & Zucc.
• Lychnis suecica Lodd. -> Silene suecica
• Lychnis sylvestris (Roth) Hoppe -> Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. var. dioica
• Lychnis sylvestris Schkuhr -> ?
• Lychnis viscaria L. -> Silene viscaria (L.) Jess. subsp. viscaria
• Lychnis viscaria L. subsp. atropurpurea (Griseb.) Chater
• Lychnis viscaria L. subsp. viscaria -> Silene viscaria (L.) Jess. subsp. viscaria
• Lychnis viscosa L., nom. illeg. -> Silene viscaria (L.) Jess. subsp. viscaria

SYNONYM(S) : Viscaria alpina xxxx

CATALAN : Licnis alpina.

CHINESE : Bei ji jian qiu luo.

DANISH : Grønlandsk tjærenellike, Fjeld- tjærenellike.

ENGLISH : Arctic campion, Alpine campion.

FINNISH : Tunturi-tervakko.

FRENCH : Lychnide des Alpes, Lychnis des Alpes.

GERMAN : Alpen- Lichtnelke, Alpen-Pechnelke.

ICELANDIC : Ilmjurt, Ljósberi.

NORWEGIAN : Fjelltjæreblom, Fjell-tjæreblom, Fjell-tjereblom.

SWEDISH : Fjällnejlika.

SWEDISH : Vanlig fjällnejlika.

SWEDISH : Öländsk fjällnejlika.

SWEDISH : Spenslig fjällnejlika.

CHINESE : Zhou ye jian qiu luo, Zhou ye jian qiu luo.

DANISH : Brændende kjærlighed.

ENGLISH : Constantinople campion, Jerusalem cross, Maltese-cross, Scarlet lychnis.

NORWEGIAN : Branntjæreblom, Brennende kjærlighet.

SLOVAKIAN : Kukuãka hustokvetá.

SPANISH : Cruz de Malta.

SWEDISH : Studentnejlika.

CHINESE : Qian lie jian qiu luo, Jian xia luo.

SYNONYM(S) : Agrostemma coronaria L., Coronaria coriacea (Moench) Schisck., Lychnis coronaria (L.) Murray, Lychnis coriacea Moench, Silene coronaria (L.) Clairv.

CHINESE : Mao lü.

DANISH : Haveklinte.

ENGLISH : Dusty miller, Mullein-pink, Rose campion.

FRENCH : Coquelourde, Silène coronaire.

GERMAN : Kranzrade.

HUNGARIAN : Bársonyos kakukkszegfû.

ITALIAN : Silene coronaria.

NORWEGIAN : Fløyelsblad, Fløyelstjæreblomst.

SLOVAKIAN : Kukuãka vencová.

SPANISH : Clavel lanudo.

SWEDISH : Purpurklätt.

CHINESE : Jian xia luo.

ENGLISH : Crown campion, Gampi, Large-flowered lychnis.

SYNONYM(S) : Coronaria flos-cuculi (L.) A. Braun, Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Greuter & Burdet, Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Clairv.

CHINESE : Bu gu niao jian qiu luo.

DANISH : Eng-trævlekrone, Hanekam, Trævlekrone.

DUTCH : Echte koekoeksbloem.

ENGLISH : Cuckoo flower, Meadow campion, Ragged-robin.

ESTONIAN : Harilik käokann.

FINNISH : Iokea käenkukka, Käenkukka.

FRENCH : Silène fleur-de-coucou.

GERMAN : Kuckucksblume, Kuckucksnelke, Kuckuck-Lichtnelke.

HUNGARIAN : Réti kakukkszegfû.

ICELANDIC : Munkahetta.

ITALIAN : Crotonella fior di cuculo, Femerone, Margaritine rosse, Violine da prato.

NORWEGIAN : Hanekam, Hanablom.

POLISH : Firletka poszarpana.

RUSSIAN : xxxx (as Coronaria flos-cuculi).

SLOVAKIAN : Kukuãka lúãna.

SPANISH : Flor del cuclillo.

SWEDISH : Gökblomster.

SWEDISH : Vanligt gökblomster.

SYNONYM(S) : Agrostemma flos-jovis L., Coronaria flos-jovis (L.) A. Braun, Silene flos-jovis (L.) Clairv.

CHINESE : San xing jian qiu luo.

ENGLISH : Flower of Jove, Flower of Jupiter.

FRENCH : Fleur de Jupiter, Livèche mutelline, Oeillet de Dieu, Silène fleur de Jupiter.

GERMAN : Jupiternelke, Jupiter-Nelke.

ITALIAN : Crotonella fior di Giove, Fio di Giove.

NORWEGIAN : Jupitertjæreblom.

SLOVAKIAN : Kukuãka Jupiterova.

SWEDISH : Jupitersblomster.

SYNONYM(S) : xxxxxx

CHINESE : Da hua jian qiu luo.

ENGLISH : Brilliant campion, Brilliant lychnis.

NORWEGIAN : Hybridtjæreblom.

CHINESE : Jian qiu luo.

SYNONYM(S) : Viscaria atropurpurea Griseb.

SWEDISH : Mörkt tjärblomster.

Considered as a synonym of Silene viscaria (L.) Jess. subsp. viscaria

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