Dianthus juniperinus Sm.


Family	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus species	Dianthus juniperinus Sm.
Habitat	rocks
Altitude	600-1750m
Description	glabrous, leaves flat, coriaceous, linear to narrowly lanceolate, acute, inflorescence 1-10-flowered, calyx subcylindrical, lobes acute, corolla lobes orbiculate
Size	3-80cm
Color	pale pink
Bloom	late summer, autumn
Ca	+
Type	subshrub, cushion
Cultivation	sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Europe Southeastern Europe (Greece , Kriti)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CARYOPHYLLACEAE Dianthus juniperinus Sm., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 2: 303 (1794) 600-1750m ============================================================================= jumiperinus typicus ined. s. Greece, w. Crete 13 GRC KRI juniperinus aciphyllus (Sieber ex Ser.) Turland, Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot., 22(2): 168 (1992) Basionym: Dianthus aciphyllus Sieber ex Ser., Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 1: 358 (1824) e. Crete 13 KRI juniperinus bauhinorum (Greuter) Turland, ibid. Basionym: Dianthus bauhinorum Greuter, Candollea 20: 190 (1965) Synonyms: Dianthus arboreus L. c. Crete 13 KRI 500-800m juniperinus heldreichii Greuter, Candollea 20: 187 (1965) Crete 13 KRI 500-650m juniperinus idaeus Turland, ibid. c. Crete 13 KRI 550-650m juniperinus kavusicus Turland, ibid. e. Crete 13 KRI 800-900m juniperinus pulviniformis (Greuter) Turland, ibid. Basionym: Dianthus pulviniformis Greuter Candollea 20: 189 (1965) c. Crete 13 KRI 600-1300m