Botanical survey reveals the rediscovery of Silene vagans after 138 years in Nagaland, India, highlighting updated typification and IUCN threat status.
Silene vagans C.B. Clarke (Caryophyllaceae) has been rediscovered after a lapse of 138 years, which is closely related to Silene khasiana Rohrb., and hitherto been documented solely through its type collection. A detailed floral description of S. vagans, lectotype and epitype designations have been provided here along with its IUCN threat status.
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