Dianthus pavonius

Species of flowering plant

Dianthus pavonius

Plant of Dianthus pavonius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Order:  | Caryophyllales
Family:  | Caryophyllaceae
Genus:  | Dianthus
Species:  |

D. pavonius

Binomial name
Dianthus pavonius

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Synonyms[1]

* Dianthus neglectus Loisel.

Dianthus pavonius, the peacock-eye pink, is a herbaceous perennial plant[2] of the genus Dianthus of the family Caryophyllaceae.

## Etymology[edit]

The genus name Dianthus derives from the Greek words for divine ("dios") and flower ("anthos"), while the species name pavonius comes from the Latin "pavo" and means "like a peacock".

## Description[edit]

Close-up of a flower of Dianthus pavonius

Dianthus pavonius is a hemicryptophyte scapose plant[2][3] reaching 2–25 centimetres (0.79–9.84 in) in height.[4][3] This short-stemmed carnation occurs in dense clumps. It has bluish-greenish pointed leaves and purple-pink coloured flowers, with a blue or brown heart. The flowering period extends from April through May.[5] The fruits are cylindrical capsules with several flat brown seeds.[3]

## Distribution[edit]

This species is mainly present in the southern Alps in France and Italy and in the Pyrenees.[2][4]

## Habitat[edit]

Dianthus pavonius grows in grassland and prefers sunny areas and moderately nutrient-rich moist soil,[6] at an altitude of 1,100–3,000 metres (3,600–9,800 ft) above sea level.[2][3]

## Gallery[edit]

* Plant of Dianthus pavonius

* Flowers of Dianthus Pavonius

* Leaves of Dianthus pavonius

## References[edit]

1. ^ Biolib
2. ^ a b c d Luirig Altervista
3. ^ a b c d Acta Plantarum
4. ^ a b Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. I, pag. 271
5. ^ Zipcodezoo
6. ^ "Plant encyclopedie". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-09-05.

## External links[edit]

* The Seed Site
* Botany.cz

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Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q1189019
* Wikispecies: Dianthus pavonius
* CoL: 6CQ4S
* EoL: 5206418
* EPPO: DINPA
* EUNIS: 166422
* GBIF: 3809829
* GRIN: 310821
* iNaturalist: 486159
* IPNI: 153697-1
* NCBI: 746795
* Open Tree of Life: 12855
* PFI: 965
* Plant List: kew-2764684
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:153697-1
* Tropicos: 50153335
* WFO: wfo-0000643998

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