Indagini sistematiche, tassonomiche e corologiche nel gruppo "Silene colorataPoir. -S. sericeaAll. -S. canescensTen."

A systematic revision of the taxa included in theSilene colorataPoir.,S. sericeaAll. andS. canescensTen. group is here reported. The systematic characteristics and the affinities among the different entities, they both imperfectly known for Italy, were studied also on the basis of cladistic analysis made on morphological studies. The study of the taxonomy of the group permitted to define the correct taxonomic level as species for:S. colorataPoiret,S. sericeaAll.,S. canescensTen. andS. morisianaBég. et Rav .. Three new species,S. arghireica,S. beguinotii,S. nummicahave been described. Chorological analysis pointed out the real distribution of the species in Italy.