Dianthus arenarius

Short description: Species of plant in the genus Dianthus

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.[1]

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

1. ↑ Sp. Pl.: 412 (1753)
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.

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