Dianthus libanotis
Dianthus libanotis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Dianthus |
Species: | D. libanotis
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Binomial name | |
Dianthus libanotis Labill.
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Synonyms[1] | |
Dianthus atomarius Boiss. |
Dianthus libanotis, the Mount Libanus pink or Lebanon pink, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.[1][2][3][4]
Description[]
It is a 25–60 cm high perennial subshrub with spiny leaves. Its white petals are dotted with crimson and pink. Its hermaphrodite fragrant flowers end in filiform tassels that bloom from June to August.[5][6]
Distribution and habitat[]
Dianthus libanotis is endemic to parts of western Asia, it grows on rocky outcrops in Lebanon, Syria and northern Israel and Armenia.[6][5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dianthus libanotis Labill. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ "Dianthus libanotis Labill". www.lebanon-flora.org (in French). Université Saint Joseph, Beyrouth. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. 1810-01-01.
- ^ Lamarck, Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de; Poiret, Jean Louis Marie (1816-01-01). Encyclopédie Méthodique. Botanique (in French). Agasse.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dianthus libanotis Labill. | Flora of Israel Online". Flora of Israel Online. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dianthus libanotis". www.mnp.am. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
Categories:
- Dianthus
- Flora of Western Asia
- Flora of Lebanon
- Flora of Israel
- Flora of Armenia
- Flora of Palestine (region)
- Taxa named by Jacques Labillardière