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Dianthus albanicus Wetts.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus albanicus Wetts. 
BibliographyBiblioth. Bot. 5(26): 34 (1892)
Native Rangew. Balkan Peninsula
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptiondensely caespitose, stems rigid, simple, leaves linear-subulate, falcate, rigid, 3-5-nerved, vaginate, flowers 5-8 in dense corymbose head, petals abaxially yellowish
Size10-20cm
Colorviolet-purple
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 callosus Velen.
Dianthus gracilis ssp. armerioides (Griseb.) Tutin
Dianthus gracilis var. armerioides Griseb.
Dianthus suskalovicii Adamović
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, YUG Yugoslavia)
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