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Dianthus cyprius

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Dianthus cyprius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Species:
D. cyprius
Binomial name
Dianthus cyprius
A.K.Jackson et Turrill

Dianthus cyprius is a shrubby hairless perennial plant with overarching branches up to 90 cm long, the flowering branches growing from the sides of stems end in leaf-tufts. The Calyx-tube grows up to 2.5 cm cylindrical, with 4-9 pairs of bracts at the base. Flowers clustered, 2 cm in diameter; petals pink with some red marking toward the centre. Flowers from June to November. The plant's common name is "Dianthos o Kyprios".[1]

Distribution

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Endemic to Cyprus where it is frequent on high limestone cliff faces along the Northern Range, Kornos, St Hilarion, around Halevka and on Kantara Castle walls.

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2015-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)