Dianthus sylvestris

Dianthus sylvestris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Species:
D. sylvestris
Binomial name
Dianthus sylvestris
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Dianthus aggericola Jord.
    • Dianthus brevicalyx Beck
    • Dianthus caryophylloides Schult.
    • Dianthus consimilis Jord.
    • Dianthus frigidus Zucc.
    • Dianthus guyetanii Jord.
    • Dianthus inodorus (L.) Gaertn.
    • Dianthus orophilus Jord.
    • Dianthus reuteri Jord.
    • Dianthus rupestris L.f.
    • Dianthus saxicola Jord.
    • Dianthus scheuchzeri Rchb.
    • Dianthus sylvestris f. albiflorus Micevski
    • Dianthus sylvestris var. alpestris Micevski
    • Dianthus sylvestris var. humilior W.D.J.Koch
    • Dianthus sylvestris subsp. kozjakensis Micevski
    • Dianthus sylvestris var. subacaulis W.D.J.Koch
    • Dianthus wulfenii F.Dietr.

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]

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. ^ a b c "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. pp. 51–52. ISBN 9780895778369.