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Dianthus cintranus Boiss. & Reut.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus cintranus Boiss. & Reut. 
BibliographyPugill. Pl. Afr. Bor. Hispan.: 20 (1852)
Native Rangewc. Portugal
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude50-600m
Descriptionleaves 0,5-2mm wide, flat, acute or acuminate, lower leaves sometimes obtuse, inflorescence ramose, corolla lobes 4-10mm long, obovate, dentate, barbate to glabrous
Size15-35cm
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 pungens ssp. cintranus (Boiss.& Reut.) Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal)
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