| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus axilliflorus Fenzl |
| Bibliography | Pug. Pl. Nov. Syr.: 10 (1842) |
| Native Range | nw. Iran to se. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | glabrous, stems numerous, ramose, leaves short, linear, on margins scabrous, flowers 1-4, bracts scarious, pale, ovate, mucronate, petals minute, cuneate, acute-dentate |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | pale rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus bitlisianus Kotschy ex Boiss. Dianthus multipunctatus var. axilliflorus (Fenzl) Boiss. Dianthus strictus var. axilliflorus (Fenzl) Reeve |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey) |