Dianthus seguieri

Dianthus seguierii
Flowers of Dianthus seguieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Dianthus
Species:	D. seguieri
Binomial name
Dianthus seguieri Vill.
Synonyms
Dianthus collinus Waldst. & Kit. Dianthus seguieri subsp. italicus, Tutin [1]

Dianthus seguieri, common name Sequier's Pink, is a herbaceous perennial plant^[2] of the genus Dianthus belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family.

Etymology

The genus name Dianthus derives from the Greek words for divine ("dios") and flower ("anthos"), while the species name seguieri honors the French botanist J.F. Sèguer (1733 – 1784).^[1]

Description

Close-up on a flower of Dianthus seguieri

Dianthus seguieri is a hemicryptophyte scapose plant^[1][2] reaching 25–60 centimetres (9.8–24 in) in height.^[1][3] This carnation has green lanceolate leaflets and pink flowers, with purple markings in the centre.^[2][3] The flowering period extends from June through September.^[1][2] The fruits are capsules with several brown seeds.^[1]

Distribution

This species is present in southern and central Europe, mainly in Spain, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.^[2][3]

Habitat

Dianthus seguieri grows in dry meadows at an altitude of 100–1,000 metres (330–3,300 ft) above sea level.^[1][2][3]

Gallery

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  Figure from Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen, 1796

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  Flower of Dianthus seguieri

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  Flower of Dianthus seguieri subsp. glaber

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  Leaves of Dianthus seguieri

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Acta Plantarum
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Luirig Altervista
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. I, pag. 266

External links

• Biolib
• Hlasek
• Flores Alpes