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Dianthus oxylepis (Boiss.) Kümmerle & Jáv.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus oxylepis (Boiss.) Kümmerle & Jáv. 
BibliographyBalkán-Kutat. Tud. Eredm. 3: 233 (1926)
Native Rangenw. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves dense, oblong-linear, dense, obtuse, thick, 3-nerved, flowers solitary, calyx urceolate, green, lobes ovate, obtuse, ciliate, petals crenate
Size2-5cm
Colorrose
Bloomlate spring, summer
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 kajmaktzalanicus Mitsevski
Dianthus myrtinervius ssp. caespitosus Strid & Papan.
Dianthus myrtinervius var. oxylepis Boiss.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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