Dianthus pungens L.


Family	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus species	Dianthus pungens L.
Synonyms	Dianthus insignitus Timb.-Lag.
	Dianthus purpureus Poir.
	Dianthus serratus Lapeyr.
Habitat	grassland
Altitude	montane-subalpine
Description	stems densely leafy, leaves rigid, subulate, acerose, adaxially canaliculate, abaxially carinate, flowers 1-3, calyx lobes lanceolate, acute, ciliate
Size	5-20cm
Color	rose
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	subshrub
Cultivation	mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Europe Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CARYOPHYLLACEAE Dianthus pungens L., Mant. Pl. Altera 240 (1771) ============================================================================= pungens typicus ined. Synonyms: Dianthus asper serratus (Lapeyr.) Ser. Dianthus insignitus Timb.-Lag. Dianthus purpureus Poir. Dianthus serratus Lapeyr. e. Pyrenees 12 FRA SPA montane-subalpine pungens brachyanthus (Boiss.) Bernal & al., Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 44(1): 180 (1987) Basionym: Dianthus brachyanthus Boiss., Voy. Bot. Espagne 2: 85 (1839) Synonyms: Dianthus subacaulis nivalis (Willk.) Malag. sc. France, Spain, Morocco 12 FRA SPA 20 MOR pungens gredensis (Pau ex Caball.) Crespi & al., Ann. Bot. Fenn. 44: 253 (2007) Basionym: Dianthus gredensis Pau ex Caball., Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid, 5: 513 (1945) Synonyms: Dianthus langeanus gredensis (Pau ex Caball.) Rivas Mart. & al. Dianthus subacaulis gredensis (Pau ex Caball.) Rivas Mart. wc. Spain 12 SPA pungens hispanicus (Asso) O.Bolós & Vigo, Butl. Inst. Catalana Hist. Nat., Secc. Bot., 38(1): 188 (1974) Basionym: Dianthus hispanicus Asso, Syn. Stirp. Aragon. 53 (1779) Synonyms: Dianthus brachyanthus tarraconensis Costa Dianthus hispanicus tarraconensis (Costa) Molero Dianthus pungens tarraconensis (Costa) O.Bolós & Vigo Dianthus tarraconensis Pau Spain 12 SPA pungens ruscinonensis (Boiss.) M.Bernal & al., Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 44: 571 (1987) Basionym: Dianthus brachyanthus ruscinonensis Boiss., Voy. Bot. Espagne 2: 86 (1839) Synonyms: Dianthus ruscinonensis (Boiss.) Sennen Dianthus subacaulis ruscinonensis (Boiss.) G.Bosc & Kerguélen se. France, e. Pyrenees 12 FRA SPA