| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene nigrescens (Edgew.) Majumdar |
| Synonyms | Lychnis nigrescens Edgew. |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 3000-5000m |
| Description | basal leaves linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 3-6cm, acute, flowers solitary, calyx globular, 18-20mm, distinctly violet striate, glandular villose, petals protruding from calyx |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | blackish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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