Dianthus sylvestris

Dianthus sylvestris, the wood pink, is a species of Dianthus found in Europe, particularly in the Alps, and also said to be disjunctly found in the mountains of Greece.[2] A perennial, it prefers to grow in drier, stony places, so it is occasionally planted in rock gardens.[3]

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

Subspecies

A number of subspecies have been described:[2]

  • Dianthus sylvestris subsp. alboroseus F.K.Mey.
  • Dianthus sylvestris subsp. aristidis (Batt.) Greuter & Burdet
  • Dianthus sylvestris subsp. boissieri (Willk.) Dobignard
  • Dianthus sylvestris subsp. longibracteatus (Maire) Greuter & Burdet
  • Dianthus sylvestris subsp. tergestinus (Rchb.) Hayek

References

  1. N.J.von Jacquin, Collectanea 1: 237 (1787)
  2. "Dianthus sylvestris Wulfen". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. Lane, Theresa (1995). A-Z of Rock Garden & Water Plants. Reader's Digest Association. p. 51–52. ISBN 9780895778369.
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