Silene otites, called Spanish catchfly, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Silene, native to Europe and the Transcaucasus area, and introduced to Xinjiang in China.[2] It varies its floral odors to attract mosquitoes and moths at night and flies and bees by day.[3] It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants.[4]
The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]
Silene otites, called Spanish catchfly, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Silene, native to Europe and the Transcaucasus area, and introduced to Xinjiang in China. It varies its floral odors to attract mosquitoes and moths at night and flies and bees by day. It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants.
