Caryophyllaceae
Dianthus

Dianthus anatolicus Boiss.

First published in Diagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 22 (1843)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Türkiye. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2016) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 1: Elatinaceae to Sphenocleaceae.

Morphology General Habit
Tufted perennials, 10–30 cm with a branched woody stock
Morphology Stem
Stems many, erect to ascending, swollen at nodes, sparsely pubescent to glabrous, hairs minute
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 7–30(–40) mm, linear, usually congested basally, reducing in size upwards, glabrous with ± ciliate margin, apex acute, midrib thick
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers solitary, very rarely 2
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracteoles
Bracteoles 4–6, 6–8 mm, ovate to narrowly ovate, apiculate with a membranous margin
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 11–12(–15) mm, glabrous, contracted above, teeth lanceolate, acute or mucronulate, with a ciliate margin
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals c. 15 mm, white to rose pink, limb 3–4 mm, subentire to dentate at apex, ebarbulate.
Distribution
This species is known Greece, Turkey and Pakistan. It was recorded from Amadiya, Rowanduz and Sulaimaniya by Zohary.
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Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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