| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus simonkaianus Péterfi |
| Bibliography | Magyar Bot. Lapok 15: 14 (1916) |
| Native Range | c. & sw. Bulgaria, ne. Greece, nc. Romania |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves linear-lanceolate, 3-nerved, rigid, acerose, flowers solitary, calyx cylindrical, lobes lanceolate, acute, petals glabrous, obovate, laciniate |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white, pale rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Dianthus petraeus ssp. orbelicus (Velen.) Greuter & Burdet Dianthus petraeus ssp. stefanoffii (Eig) Greuter & Burdet Dianthus stefanoffii Eig Dianthus strictus Sm. Dianthus strictus ssp. orbelicus Velen. Dianthus suendermannii Bornm. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ROM Romania) |