Dianthus crenatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, indigenous to the Western Cape (Swellendam), Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces of South Africa.[2]

Dianthus crenatus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Species:
D. crenatus
Binomial name
Dianthus crenatus
Thunb. (1794)
Synonyms[1]

Dianthus inaequalis E.Mey. (1843)

Description

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Dianthus crenatus is a perennial with leafy stems. The leaves spread along the middle of the stems are circa 50 mm long, and 3–5 mm broad (the basal leaves are often shorter).

The petals are sub-entire to toothed, each exserted for a length of 15–20 mm, and 10–15 mm broad. The stout calyx is circa 25 mm in length.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Dianthus crenatus Thunb. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
  3. ^ "JSTOR Global Plants". plants.jstor.org.
  4. ^ Burtt Davy, J. 1922. XXXIII. A Revision of the South African Species of Dianthus. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information 7. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p.214.