Dianthus thunbergii S.S.Hooper

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Dianthus

Characteristics

Loosely caespitose or spreading herb, 0.1-0.4 m high. Leaves of flowering shoots glaucous, linear 80 x 1-2 mm; sheath white, membranous, length 1.0-1.5 x leaf width. Inflorescences with peduncles curved or erect, ± 200 mm long, simple or sparingly branched, with 2-5 flowers. Calyx: bracts 2-4 pairs, with membranous border, minutely ciliolate margins. Sepals united, cylindrical, 20-30 mm long. Petals pink; limb oblong-ovate or obovate, not hairy, dentate to shortly fimbriate. Flowering time Sept.-Feb. Fruit a capsule, equaling calyx length.
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Like D. albens but calyx 20-30 mm long and petals always toothed.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.4
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cancer (unspecified)
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Dianthus thunbergii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:153977-1
WFO ID wfo-0000644405
COL ID 35B6L
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dianthus thunbergii Dianthus scaber