The following species in the genus Silene are recognised by Plants of the World Online: * Font Quer & Maire * Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq. – moss campion * Bondarenko & Vved. * Silene acutifolia Link ex Rohrb. * Runemark * F.N.Williams * Raikova * (Schischk.) Czerep. * Oxelman * Silene aegyptiaca (L.) L.f. * Sennen * Bornm. * Burm.f. * Rohrb. * (Regel & Tiling) Vorosch. * (T.Yamaz.) H.Ohashi, Tateishi & H.Nakai * Schmalh. * Rajbh. & Mits.Suzuki * Ekim & Çelik * (Maxim.) Bocquet * Boiss. * Silene alexandri Hillebr. – Kamalo Gulch catchfly * (Asch.) Danin * Kolak. * J.Gay * Silene alpestris Willd. ex Nyman - alpine catch-fly * Schischk. * Pers. * Boiss. & Heldr. * L. * Boiss. * Melzh. & A.Baytop * Podlech * Silene andicola Gillies ex