
Naming
[Silene f. - Unknown etymology. The name appears in Lobelius, who ascribes to Theophrastus free. Linnaeus takes him Lobelius and also continues in his explanation; Thus, it can be said that comes from gr. sialon n. = Saliva; which allude to the proper viscosity of some "silene"]References:
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