Dianthus strictus, known as the wild pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Dianthus |
| Species: | D. strictus
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| Dianthus strictus | |
Description edit
Perennial, very variable. Leaves ciliate at base and scabrous at margin. Inflorescence loose, more or less branching. Scales of calyx pale, membranous, briefly aristate. Calyx conical-cylindrical, slightly tapered at apex, greenish-white, sometimes tinged with purple. Striations often limited to the apex of teeth and to some bands below sinuses. Petals pink, lamina fan-shaped, denticulate, marked with dots which gave the plant its name.
Flowering edit
The plant flowers any time from May–December.
Geographic area edit
It is endemic to Syria, Lebanon, the Palestine region, Egypt, Iraq, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Dianthus strictus Banks & Sol". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Dianthus strictus Banks & Sol". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Mustapha Nehmeh, Wild Flowers Of Lebanon, National Council For Scientific Research,1978,page166.
- Georges Tohme& Henriette Tohme, IIIustrated Flora of Lebanon, National Council For Scientific Research, Second Edition 2014.