Biology:Dianthus myrtinervius

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Dianthus

Dianthus myrtinervius
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Species:
D. myrtinervius
Binomial name
Dianthus myrtinervius
Griseb.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Dianthus myrtinervius subsp. zupancicii Micevski & E.Mayer

Dianthus myrtinervius, the Albanian pink, is a species of pink native to Albania, Greece, and the former Yugoslavia.[2] Preferring well-drained neutral to alkaline soils, it can be grown in rock gardens, raised beds, or as a border along gravel paths. Petite perennials, they are available from commercial suppliers.[3]

Subspecies

Only one subspecies is presently considered valid.[2] It is quite dwarfed, and forms a cushion.[4]

  • Dianthus myrtinervius subsp. caespitosus Strid & Papan.

References

  1. Spic. Fl. Rumel. 1: 194 (1843)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dianthus myrtinervius Griseb.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:153636-1. 
  3. "Dianthus myrtinervius". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/94868/i-Dianthus-myrtinervius-i/Details. 
  4. "The AGS Expedition to Greece 1999". Quarterly Bulletin of the Alpine Garden Society 68: 320. 2000. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15547955 entry