Dianthus giganteus
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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. giganteus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dianthus giganteus | |
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Dianthus subgiganteus Borbás ex Formánek | |
Dianthus giganteus, the giant pink, is a species of pink native to Romania, the Balkan peninsula, and possibly nearby areas.[2] A perennial with flowerheads reaching 1 m, it is useful in gardening and landscaping applications where a backdrop of taller plants is needed. It is available from commercial suppliers, with the Royal Horticultural Society considering it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.[3]
Subspecies[edit]
A number of putative subspecies have been proposed:[4]
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. banaticus (Heuff.) Tutin
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. croaticus (Borbás) Tutin
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. giganteus d'Urv.[5]
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. haynaldianus (Borbás) Tutin
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. italicus Tutin[6]
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. subgiganteus (Borbás ex Formánek) Hayek
- Dianthus giganteus subsp. vandasii (Velen.) Stoj. & Acht.
References[edit]
- ^ Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 301 (1822)
- ^ a b "Dianthus giganteus d'Urv". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Dianthus giganteus giant pink". rhs.org.uk. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Dianthus giganteus d'Urv". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Dianthus giganteus subsp. giganteus d'Urv". gbif.org. GBIF Secretariat. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Dianthus giganteus subsp. italicus d'Urv". gbif.org. GBIF Secretariat. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
Synonym of Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. carthusianorum L., 1753