Dianthus pendulus

Dianthus pendulus
D. pendulus in Mount Carmel, Israel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Species:
D. pendulus
Binomial name
Dianthus pendulus
Boiss. & Blanche

Dianthus pendulus is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae.

Description

It is a subshrub with the buds close to the soil surface. The plant is perennial and has non-succulent smooth, entire, dull green leaves. Its pink flowers are hermaphrodite and bloom from June to November.

Distribution and habitat

Dianthus pendulus is endemic to the eastern Mediterranean, it grows on rocky outcrops in Lebanon, Syria and northern Palestine and Iraq.

References

  1. ↑ Boiss. & Bl., 1859 In: Boiss., Diagn. ser. 2, 6: 28
  2. ↑ "Dianthus pendulus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  3. 1 2 "Dianthus pendulus Boiss. & Blanche | Flora of Israel Online". Flora of Israel Online. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  4. ↑ "Dianthus pendulus Boiss & Blanche". www.lebanon-flora.org (in French). Université Saint Joseph, Beyrouth. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  5. ↑ "Catalogue of Life - 2014 Annual Checklist :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2016-12-23.