Biology:Dianthus libanotis
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Short description: Species of plant
| Dianthus libanotis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Dianthus |
| Species: | D. libanotis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dianthus libanotis Labill.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dianthus atomarius Boiss. | |
Dianthus libanotis, the Mount Libanus pink or Lebanon pink, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.[1][2][3][4]
Description
It is a 25–60 cm high perennial subshrub with spiny leaves. Its white petals are dotted with crimson and pink. Its hermaphrodite fragrant flowers end in filiform tassels that bloom from June to August.[5][6]
Distribution and habitat
Dianthus libanotis is endemic to parts of western Asia, it grows on rocky outcrops in Lebanon, Syria and northern Israel and Armenia.[6][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dianthus libanotis Labill. — The Plant List". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2764477.
- ↑ "Dianthus libanotis Labill." (in French). Université Saint Joseph, Beyrouth. http://www.lebanon-flora.org/species.php?id_pl=884.
- ↑ (in en) Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. 1810-01-01. https://books.google.com/books?id=01UMAQAAMAAJ&q=Dianthus+libanotis&pg=PA795.
- ↑ Lamarck, Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de; Poiret, Jean Louis Marie (1816-01-01) (in fr). Encyclopédie Méthodique. Botanique. Agasse. https://books.google.com/books?id=vhYDAAAAYAAJ&q=Dianthus+libanotis&pg=PA129.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Dianthus libanotis Labill. | Flora of Israel Online". http://flora.org.il/en/plants/DIALIB/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Dianthus libanotis". http://www.mnp.am/red_book_fauna/eng/p197.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q12232520 entry
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