Dianthus myrtinervius
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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. myrtinervius
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| Binomial name | |
| Dianthus myrtinervius | |
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Dianthus myrtinervius subsp. zupancicii Micevski & E.Mayer | |
Dianthus myrtinervius, the Albanian pink, is a species of pink native to Albania, Greece, and the former Yugoslavia.[2] Preferring well-drained neutral to alkaline soils, it can be grown in rock gardens, raised beds, or as a border along gravel paths. Petite perennials, they are available from commercial suppliers.[3]
Subspecies
Only one subspecies is presently considered valid.[2] It is quite dwarfed, and forms a cushion.[4]
- Dianthus myrtinervius subsp. caespitosus Strid & Papan.
References
- ^ Spic. Fl. Rumel. 1: 194 (1843)
- ^ a b c "Dianthus myrtinervius Griseb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Dianthus myrtinervius". rhs.org.uk. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "The AGS Expedition to Greece 1999". Quarterly Bulletin of the Alpine Garden Society. 68: 320. 2000.