Dianthus seguieri
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Flowers of Dianthus seguieri | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Dianthus |
Species: | D. seguieri
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Binomial name | |
Dianthus seguieri Vill.
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Dianthus seguieri, common name Seguier's pink, is a herbaceous perennial plant[2] of the genus Dianthus of the family Caryophyllaceae.
Etymology
[edit]The genus name Dianthus derives from the Greek words Dios (meaning "from Zeus") and anthos ("flower"), while the species name seguieri honors the French botanist Jean-François Séguier (1733 – 1784).[1]
Description
[edit]Dianthus seguieri is a hemicryptophyte scapose plant[1][2] reaching 25–60 centimetres (9.8–23.6 in) in height.[1][3] This carnation has green lanceolate leaflets and pink flowers, with purple markings in the centre.[2][3] The flowering period extends from June through September.[1][2] The fruits are capsules with several brown seeds.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is present in southern and central Europe, mainly in Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia , and Switzerland.[2][3]
Habitat
[edit]Dianthus seguieri grows in dry meadows at an altitude of 100–1,000 metres (330–3,280 ft) above sea level.[1][2][3]
Gallery
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Figure from Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen, 1796
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Flower of Dianthus seguieri
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Flower of Dianthus seguieri subsp. glaber
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Leaves of Dianthus seguieri