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What (who) is lychnis - definition

GENUS OF PLANTS
Lychnis; Catchfly; Alpine Catchfly; Catchflies; Silena; Coccyganthe; Coronaria; Acubalus; Alifiola; Anotites; Behenantha; Carpophora; Charesia; Cheiropetalum; Conosilene; × Coromelandrium; × Coromelandrum; Cucubalus; Diplogama; Ebraxis; Elisanthe; Evactoma; Exemix; Floscuculi; Gastrocalyx; Gastrolychnis; Leptosilene; Lychnanthos; × Lychnisilene; Melandrium; Neoussuria; Oncerum; Peschkovia; Petrocoma; Petrosilene; Physolychnis; Pleconax; Polyschemone; Schischkiniella; Scribaea; Silenanthe; Sofianthe; Viscago; Wahlbergella; Xamilenis; Oberna; Uebelinia

lychnis         
['l?kn?s]
¦ noun a plant of a genus which includes the campions and ragged robin. [Genus Lychnis.]
Origin
mod. L., via L. from Gk lukhnis, denoting a red flower, from lukhnos 'lamp'.
Lychnis         
·noun A genus of Old World plants belonging to the Pink family (Caryophyllaceae). Most of the species have brilliantly colored flowers and cottony leaves, which may have anciently answered as wicks for lamps. The botanical name is in common use for the garden species. The corn cockle (Lychnis Githago) is a common weed in wheat fields.
Lychnis (moth)         
SPECIES OF MOTH
Hadena bicruris
The lychnis (Hadena bicruris) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in northern and western Europe and Turkey.

Wikipedia

Silene

Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing nearly 900 species, it is the largest genus in the family. Common names include campion and catchfly. Many Silene species are widely distributed, particularly in the northern hemisphere.