Dianthus myrtinervius

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]

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

Dianthus myrtinervius subsp. zupancicii Micevski & E.Mayer

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. "Dianthus myrtinervius Griseb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. "Dianthus myrtinervius". rhs.org.uk. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. "The AGS Expedition to Greece 1999". Quarterly Bulletin of the Alpine Garden Society. 68: 320. 2000.
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