Dianthus pendulus
| Dianthus pendulus | |
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| D. pendulus in Mount Carmel, Israel | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Dianthus |
| Species: | D. pendulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dianthus pendulus | |
Dianthus pendulus is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae.[2]
Description
[edit]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.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Dianthus pendulus is endemic to the eastern Mediterranean, it grows on rocky outcrops in Lebanon, Syria and northern Palestine and Iraq.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Boiss. & Bl., 1859 In: Boiss., Diagn. ser. 2, 6: 28
- ^ "Dianthus pendulus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ a b "Dianthus pendulus Boiss. & Blanche | Flora of Israel Online". Flora of Israel Online. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ "Dianthus pendulus Boiss & Blanche". www.lebanon-flora.org (in French). Université Saint Joseph, Beyrouth. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2014 Annual Checklist :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2016-12-23.