Dianthus crenatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, indigenous to the Western Cape (Swellendam), Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces of South Africa.[2]
| Dianthus crenatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Dianthus |
| Species: | D. crenatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dianthus crenatus Thunb. (1794)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dianthus inaequalis E.Mey. (1843) | |
Description
editDianthus crenatus is a perennial with leafy stems. The leaves spread along the middle of the stems are circa 50 mm long, and 3–5 mm broad (the basal leaves are often shorter).
The petals are sub-entire to toothed, each exserted for a length of 15–20 mm, and 10–15 mm broad. The stout calyx is circa 25 mm in length.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Dianthus crenatus Thunb. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
- ^ "JSTOR Global Plants". plants.jstor.org.
- ^ Burtt Davy, J. 1922. XXXIII. A Revision of the South African Species of Dianthus. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information 7. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p.214.
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