A revision of the Chinese species of Silene L. for the forthcoming account
of that genus in the Flora of China, Volume 6, necessitates publication of
the following two new combinations, one new rank, one replacement name., an
d three new species: Silene davidii (Franchet) Oxelman & Liden, comb. nov.,
S. kialensis (F. N. Williams) Liden & Oxelman, comb. nov., S. herbilegorum
(Boequet) Liden & Oxelman, stat. nov., S. principis Oxelman & Liden, nom.
nov., S. sveae Liden & Oxelman, sp. nov., S. tubulosa Oxelman & Liden, sp.
nov., and S. tibetica Liden & Oxelman, sp. nov.