Dianthus callizonus
Species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Dianthus |
| Species: | D. callizonus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dianthus callizonus Schott & Kotschy | |
Dianthus callizonus, the beauty's girdle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, endemic to the Piatra Craiului Mountains of Romania.[1][2] Garofița Pietrei Craiului, the little carnation of Piatra Craiului, as it is known in Romanian, is a symbol of the Piatra Craiului massif and the national park of the same name.[3]
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Foliage, on scree -
It prefers alkaline substrates -
A grouping
References
- ^ "Dianthus callizonus Schott & Kotschy". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Dianthus callizonus beauty's girdle". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Piatra Craiului – Flora". pcrai.ro. Parcul National Piatra Craiului. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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