Dianthus Dianthus, L.

18. D. monspessulanus L. View in CoL , Amoen. Acad. 4: 313 (1759)

(inch D. stembergii Sieber , D. hyssopifolius L. pro parte).

Laxly caespitose perennial up to 50 cm; stems slender, simple or littlebranched. Leaves 1-3 mm wide, linear to linear-lanceolate, thin, acuminate; sheaths about as long as diameter of stem. Flowers (1—)2—5(—7), fragrant; pedicels short. Epicalyx-scales 4, ovate, with a subulate herbaceous apex, | to over | as long as calyx. Calyx 1 8-2 5x3-5 mm, nearly cylindrical; teeth usually ovatelanceolate, mucronate. Petal-limb 10-18 mm, divided to about half-way to the middle into narrow lobes, entire part suborbicular, white or pink, sometimes bearded. 2« = 60. • S.& C. Europe, from N. Portugal to Jugoslavia, andfrom the Swiss Jura to C. Italy, mainly in the mountains. Au G a He Hs It Ju Lu.

1 Flowers usually 2-5; plant up to 60 cm; petal-limb up to c. 15 mm (a) subsp. monspessulanus

1 Flowers usually solitary; plant up to c. 20 cm; petal-limb 15- 20 mm

2 Plant not glaucous; epicalyx-scales usually at least | as long as calyx (b) subsp. marsicus

2 Plant glaucous; epicalyx-scales usually less than | as long as calyx (c) subsp. sternbergii