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Dianthus xanthinus Davidov  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus xanthinus Davidov 
BibliographyTrav. Soc. Bulg. Sci. Nat. 8: 56 (1915)
Native Rangene. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-900m
Descriptionstems densely caespitose, rigid, leaves linear, curvate, 3-5-nerved, vaginate, margins scabrous, flowers 1-3, calyx glabrous, lobes acuminate, petals abaxially yellow
Size10-20cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDianthus achtarovii Stoj. & Kitan.
Dianthus gracilis ssp. achtarovii (Stoj. & Kitan.) Tutin
Dianthus gracilis ssp. xanthinus (Davidov) Tutin
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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