Biology:Dianthus pendulus
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae
| Dianthus pendulus | |
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| D. pendulus in Mount Carmel, Israel | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Dianthus |
| Species: | D. pendulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dianthus pendulus Boiss. & Blanche[1]
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Dianthus pendulus is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae.[2]
Description
It is a subshrub with the buds close to the soil surface. The plant is perennial and has non-succulent smooth, entire, dull green leaves. Its pink flowers are hermaphrodite and bloom from June to November.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Dianthus pendulus is endemic to the eastern Mediterranean, it grows on rocky outcrops in Lebanon, Syria and northern Israel and Iraq.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Boiss. & Bl., 1859 In: Boiss., Diagn. ser. 2, 6: 28
- ↑ "Dianthus pendulus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". http://eol.org/pages/5206479/overview.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dianthus pendulus Boiss. & Blanche | Flora of Israel Online". http://flora.org.il/en/plants/DIAPEN/.
- ↑ "Dianthus pendulus Boiss & Blanche" (in French). Université Saint Joseph, Beyrouth. http://www.lebanon-flora.org/species.php?id_pl=1041&bp=let&bp_let=d.
- ↑ "Catalogue of Life - 2014 Annual Checklist :: Species details". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/16885614.
Wikidata ☰ Q12232521 entry
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