Dianthus strictus
| Wild pink | |
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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. strictus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dianthus strictus | |
Dianthus strictus, known as the wild pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.
Description[edit]
Perennial, very variable. Leaves ciliate at base and scabrous at margin. Inflorescence loose, more or less branching. Scales of calyx pale, membranous, briefly aristate. Calyx conical-cylindrical, slightly tapered at apex, greenish-white, sometimes tinged with purple. Striations often limited to the apex of teeth and to some bands below sinuses. Petals pink, lamina fan-shaped, denticulate, marked with dots which gave the plant its name.
Flowering[edit]
The plant flowers any time from May–December.
Geographic area[edit]
It is endemic to Syria, Lebanon, the Palestine region, Egypt, Iraq, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dianthus strictus Banks & Sol". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Dianthus strictus Banks & Sol". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Mustapha Nehmeh, Wild Flowers Of Lebanon, National Council For Scientific Research,1978,page166.
- Georges Tohme& Henriette Tohme, IIIustrated Flora of Lebanon, National Council For Scientific Research, Second Edition 2014.