Dianthus Arenarius

Dianthus arenarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Dianthus
Species:	D. arenarius
Binomial name
	Dianthus arenarius; L.

Short description: Species of plant in the genus Dianthus

Dianthus arenarius, the sand pink, is a species of Dianthus typically found on the shores of the Baltic Sea, although there are populations elsewhere in colder areas of Europe where there are sandy soils.^[2] The unimproved species, and at least one cultivar, 'Little Maiden', are available from commercial suppliers.^[3]^[4]

Subspecies

sand pink (Dianthus arenarius), Pakri cliff, Northwestern Estonia

A number of subspecies have been described:^[2]^[5]

Dianthus arenarius subsp. arenarius
Dianthus arenarius subsp. bohemicus (Novák) O. Schwarz
Dianthus arenarius subsp. borussicus Vierh.
Dianthus arenarius subsp. pseudoserotinus (Blocki) Tutin
Dianthus arenarius subsp. pseudosquarrosus (Novák) Kleopow

References

↑ Sp. Pl.: 412 (1753)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Dianthus arenarius L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300271-2.
↑ " Dianthus arenarius sand pink". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/5697/i-Dianthus-arenarius-i/Details.
↑ "Dianthus arenarius 'Little Maiden' (p)". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/286745/i-Dianthus-arenarius-i-Little-Maiden-(p)/Details.
↑ Hassler, M. (2020). "Dianthus arenarius L.". World Plants: World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. ITIS Catalogue of Life. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/623b014875685b900266f11e54694f34.

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[1] Sp. Pl.: 412 (1753)

[300271-2-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Dianthus arenarius L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300271-2.

[3] " Dianthus arenarius sand pink". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/5697/i-Dianthus-arenarius-i/Details.

[4] "Dianthus arenarius 'Little Maiden' (p)". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/286745/i-Dianthus-arenarius-i-Little-Maiden-(p)/Details.

[5] Hassler, M. (2020). "Dianthus arenarius L.". World Plants: World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. ITIS Catalogue of Life. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/623b014875685b900266f11e54694f34.