Dianthus lusitanus
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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. lusitanus
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Dianthus bolivaris Sennen | |
Dianthus lusitanus is a species of Dianthus native to the Iberian Peninsula, and to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria.[2] A hardy tussock-forming perennial growing on rocky slopes, in times past its numerous stems were used to make brooms.[3]
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Subspecies[edit]
A subspecies has been described:[2]
- Dianthus lusitanus subsp. sidi-tualii (Font Quer) Dobignard
References[edit]
- ^ Fl. Lusit. 2: 177 (1804)
- ^ a b c "Dianthus lusitanus Brot". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Reuter, M. (1843). "Essai sur la Végétation de la Nouvelle Castille". Mémoires de la Société de physique et d'histoire naturelle de Genève. 10: 215–243.