genus lychnis

Noun
  1. Genus of plants strongly resembling those of genus Silene: catchfly (synset 111831777)
    is a type of: caryophylloid dicot genus - genus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
    member holonym: catchfly, lychnis - mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
    belongs to: carnation family, caryophyllaceae, family caryophyllaceae, pink family - large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)

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