| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus libanotis Labill. |
| Bibliography | Icon. Pl. Syr. 1: 14 (1791) |
| Native Range | e. Medit. to Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2100-2400m |
| Description | leaves rigid, lanceolate, 2-7cm long, curvate, spinose, inflorescence branched, flowers 2-4, amongst spinescent bracts, 22-26mm in diam., petals deeply laciniate |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | white |
| 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 atomarius Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, SIN Sinai, TUR Turkey) |