Dianthus cyprius

Dianthus cyprius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Species: D. cyprius
Binomial name
Dianthus cyprius
A.K. Jackson et Turrill

Description

Dianthus cyprius is a shrubby hairless perennial with overarching branches to 90 cm long, the flowering branches growing from the sides of stems that end in leaf-tufts. Calyx-tube 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

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

  1. ↑ http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/fd/fd.nsf/0/e1c13a6ca1bade81c22570730018faa4/$FILE/ATTRJ83E/%CE%95%CE%BD%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC%20%CF%86%CF%85%CF%84%CE%AC.pdf
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