Silene nemrutensis

Perennial, rigid, erect, much branched from the base, flowering stem 30–45 cm long, eglandular-criped, sometimes tomentose; all nodes swollen, internodes 2.5–3.7 cm long. Leaves elliptic, lanceolate to linear, sessile, rigid, not fleshy, acute to acuminate apex, light green, elliptical leaves with a main vein. Upper cauline leaves linear, shorter and narrower than the others; upper and middle leaves in 3–4 pairs ; basal leaves 22–45 × 2–4 mm. Bracts linear , with scarious margins, acute apex. Inflorescence in lax panicle, branching repeat 2–6 times, usually 1–5-flowered, flowers hermaphrodite; pedicel 2.5–20 mm long. Calyx 20–26 mm long, with 10 prominent veins, veins not anastomose, eglandular-crisped ; calyx teeths trigonous, 4–5 mm long, acute to acuminate apex, margins hyaline and ciliate. Petals 5, 20–23 mm long, glabrous, exserted from calyx, upper surface white to lilac , lower surface light green, veins visible, petal limbs bipartite 1/2 into two oblong lobes , two coronal scales present and claw exauriculate, scales 1–2 mm long, acuminate apex, claws 12–15 mm long. Stamens 10, filaments 8–15 mm long, creamy, glabrous. Styles 3, base slightly pubescent, 10–15 mm long, ovary oblong , upper glabrous. Anthophore 7–12 mm long, glabrous or slightly eglandular-pubescent. Capsule oblong to ovoid , 3–5 mm exserted from the calyx. Seeds tetrahedral or triangle-like to reniform, 1.2–2.4 × 1.0–1.4 mm.Flowering time June–July, fruiting time July–August.