Scientific or common name:

Gastrolychnis uralensis Rupr.

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CARYOPHYLLACEAE - Pink family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Gastrolychnis uralensis Rupr.
Nomencl. ref.: Beitr. Pflanzenk. Russ. Reiches 7: 30. 1850 ; alt. title: Verbr. Pfl. Ural 30. 1850 (as 'Gasterolychnis')
Rank: species
See: ► Silene uralensis (Rupr.) Bocquet ssp. uralensis

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Common names

U.S. name: Apetalous catchfly

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Silene uralensis (Rupr.) Bocquet ssp. uralensis
= Gastrolychnis apetala (L.) Tolm. & Kozh.
= Gastrolychnis apetala (L.) Tolm. & Kozh. ssp. arctica (Fr.) A. Löve & D. Löve
= Gastrolychnis apetala (L.) Tolm. & Kozh. ssp. uralensis (Rupr.) A. Löve & D. Löve
= Lychnis apetala L., non Silene apetala Willd.
= Lychnis apetala L. var. arctica (Fr.) Cody
= Lychnis apetala L. var. glabra Regel
= Melandrium apetalum (L.) Fenzl
= Melandrium apetalum (L.) Fenzl ssp. arcticum (Fr.) Hultén
= Melandrium apetalum (L.) Fenzl var. glabrum (Regel) Hultén
= Silene uralensis (Rupr.) Bocquet ssp. apetala (L.) Bocquet
= Silene wahlbergella Chowdhuri
= Silene wahlbergella Chowdhuri ssp. arctica (Fr.) Hultén

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Gastrolychnis
Species:

1) Gastrolychnis affinis (J. Vahl ex Fr.) Tolm. & Kozh. 2) Gastrolychnis angustifolia Rupr. ssp. tenella (Tolm.) Tolm. & Kozh. 3) Gastrolychnis apetala (L.) Tolm. & Kozh. 4) Gastrolychnis apetala (L.) Tolm. & Kozh. ssp. arctica (Fr.) A. Löve & D. Löve 5) Gastrolychnis apetala (L.) Tolm. & Kozh. ssp. uralensis (Rupr.) A. Löve & D. Löve 6) Gastrolychnis drummondii (Hook.) A. Löve & D. Löve 7) Gastrolychnis involucrata (Cham. & Schltdl.) A. Löve & D. Löve 8) Gastrolychnis involucrata (Cham. & Schltdl.) A. Löve & D. Löve ssp. elatior (Regel) A. Löve & D. Löve 9) Gastrolychnis involucrata (Cham. & Schltdl.) A. Löve & D. Löve ssp. tenella (Tolm.) A. Löve & D. Löve 10) Gastrolychnis kingii (S. Watson) W.A. Weber 11) Gastrolychnis macrosperma (A.E. Porsild) Tolm. & Kozh. 12) Gastrolychnis ostenfeldii (A.E. Porsild) V.V. Petrovsky 13) Gastrolychnis soczaviana (Schischkin) Tolm. & Kozh. 14) Gastrolychnis soczaviana (Schischkin) Tolm. & Kozh. ssp. ogilviensis (A.E. Porsild) A. Löve & D. Löve 15) Gastrolychnis taimyrensis (Tolm.) Czerep. 16) Gastrolychnis triflora (R. Br. ex Sommerf.) Tolm. & Kozh. ssp. dawsonii (B.L. Rob.) A. Löve & D. Löve 17) Gastrolychnis uralensis Rupr.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NF, NT, NU, ON, QC, YT), DEN (GL)


Map for Gastrolychnis uralensis Rupr.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Caryophyllaceae)
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1) Achyronychia 2) Agrostemma (corncockle) 3) Alsinanthe (stitchwort) 4) Alsine (stitchwort) 5) Alsinidendron 6) Alsinopsis (stitchwort) 7) Anotites (catchfly) 8) Anychia (nailwort) 9) Anychiastrum (nailwort) 10) Arenaria (sandwort) 11) Cardionema 12) Cerastium (mouse-ear chickweed) 13) Conosilene (catchfly) 14) Coronaria (campion) 15) Cucubalus (catchfly) 16) Dianthus (pink) 17) Dichodon (mouse-ear chickweed) 18) Drymaria (drymary) 19) Eremogone 20) Gastrolychnis (catchfly) 21) Gastronychia (nailwort) 22) Geocarpon 23) Gibbesia (nailwort) 24) Gypsophila 25) Herniaria (rupturewort) 26) Holosteum 27) Honckenya 28) Illecebrum (coral necklace) 29) Kohlrauschia (pink) 30) Lepyrodiclis (false jagged-ckickweed) 31) Lidia (stitchwort) 32) Loeflingia 33) Lychnis (campion) 34) Malachium (myosoton) 35) Melandrium (catchfly) 36) Merckia (wilhelmsia) 37) Minuartia (stitchwort) 38) Minuopsis (stitchwort) 39) Moehringia (sandwort) 40) Moenchia (upright chickweed) 41) Mollugo (manyseed) 42) Myosoton 43) Nyachia (nailwort) 44) Oberna (catchfly) 45) Odontonychia (nailwort) 46) Paronychia (nailwort) 47) Petrorhagia (pink) 48) Pleconax (catchfly) 49) Pollichia 50) Polycarpaea 51) Polycarpon (manyseed) 52) Porsildia (stitchwort) 53) Provencheria (mouse-ear chickweed) 54) Psammophiliella 55) Pseudosaponaria 56) Pseudostellaria 57) Sabulina (stitchwort) 58) Sagina (pearlwort) 59) Saponaria (soapwort) 60) Schiedea 61) Scleranthus (German knotgrass) 62) Scopulophila (rockwort) 63) Silene (catchfly) 64) Siphonychia (nailwort) 65) Spergella (pearlwort) 66) Spergula (spurry) 67) Spergularia (sandspurry) 68) Spergulastrum (sandwort) 69) Stellaria (starwort) 70) Stipulicida 71) Tissa (sandspurry) 72) Tryphane (stitchwort) 73) Tunica (pink) 74) Vaccaria (soapwort) 75) Velezia 76) Viscaria (campion) 77) Wahlbergella (catchfly) 78) Wilhelmsia

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Common names (Gastrolychnis)
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1) Apetalous catchfly (Gastrolychnis apetala subsp. arctica) 2) Arctic catchfly (Gastrolychnis involucrata) 3) Boreal catchfly (Gastrolychnis soczaviana) 4) Largefruit catchfly (Gastrolychnis macrosperma) 5) Peel River catchfly (Gastrolychnis involucrata subsp. tenella) 6) Taimyr catchfly (Gastrolychnis ostenfeldii)

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More species:
1) Gastronychia herniarioides (Michx.) Small [96]
2) Gatesia laetevirens (Buckley) A. Gray [95]
3) Gaudinia fragilis (L.) P. Beauv. [950]
4) Gaumerocassia ekmaniana (Urb.) Britton ex Britton & Rose [135]
5) Gaura biennis L. var. pitcheri Torr. & A. Gray [144]
6) Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh var. epilobioides (Kunth) Munz [133]
7) Gaura decorticans Hook. & Arn. [277]
8) Gaura heterandra Torr. [145]
9) Gaura neomexicana Woot. var. coloradensis (Rydb.) Munz [176]
10) Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) Torr. & A. Gray var. bigeloviana Fernald [155]

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