Caryophyllaceae
Dianthus

Dianthus pendulus Boiss. & C.I.Blanche

First published in P.E.Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 6: 28 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Lebanon to N. Israel and N. Iran. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical 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
Suffruticose perennials
Morphology Stem
Stems several, ascending or pendent (from vertical habit), 20– 35 cm, glabrous, sometimes weakly pubescent to papillose below, branched in upper part; internodes 3–7 cm
Morphology Leaves
Leaves grass-like, to 60(–90) × 1.5–2.0(–3.0) mm, linear, long-attenuate, green, glabrous, 3–5-veined; upper cauline leaves erecto-patent to erect; sheaths of lowest cauline leaves 3–5 × diameter of stem
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a lax few-flowered panicle with 2–4(– 7) solitary flowers
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Epicalyx
Epicalyx scales (12–)16–30(–40), 5–10 mm, densely imbricate; outer shortly cuspidate; inner ± cuspidate, weakly striate, scarious
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx conical, (18–)24–33 mm, exceeding epicalyx scales by 12–18 mm, striate, greenish with a partly violet tinge; teeth lanceolate, 4–5 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petal limb 8–10 mm, fimbriate to 1/3 – 1/2 of their length, weakly barbellate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule unknown.
Ecology
On vertical rocks and cliffs, especially beside gorges; alt. c. 900 m;
Phenology
Flowering: Jul.–Nov.
Distribution
Iraq: Occasional in upper forest zone. Lebanon, N Iran.
Recognition
This species can be distinguished by its numerous, densely imbricate epicalyx scales.
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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

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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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