Dianthus cintranus, Boiss. & Reuter

47. D. cintranus Boiss. & Reuter View in CoL , Pugillus 20 (1852).

Glabrous perennial 15-35 cm, with trailing woody stems. Leaves 0-5-2 mm wide, flat, acute or acuminate, the lower sometimes obtuse. Inflorescence simple or branched. Epicalyx-scales 4-6, as long as calyx, ovate, cuspidate to acuminate. Calyx 17-25 x 4-5-5 mm, not purple-tinged. Petal-limb 4-10 mm, obovate, dentate, bearded to glabrous. Spain and Portugal. Hs Lu.

1 Stems 15-20 cm, usually simple; epicalyx-scales often 6; calyx usually c. 20 mm (c) subsp. charidemii 1 Stems usually more than 20 cm and branched; epicalyx-scales usually 4; calyx usually more than 20 mm

2 Petal-limb usually less than 5 mm; claw often exserted

(b) subsp. multiceps 2 Petal-limb usually more than 5 mm; claw usually included

(a) subsp. cintranus