| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus basuticus Burtt Davy |
| Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1922: 220 (1922) |
| Native Range | South Africa to Lesotho |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1400-3200m |
| Description | lower leaves 5-15cm, narrow, grass-like, stem leaves upwards smaller, floral stem 1-4-flowered, leaves 2-3-pairs, cartilagineous, yellowish, petals dentate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | bright pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |