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Dianthus (Carnation genus)
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> Family: Caryophyliaceae
About 300 species (Europe, Asia,
Africa), with 16 species native to southern
Africa and a further 14 species that are cultivated in
the region. The genus includes the Carnation Dianthus
caryophyllus, which probably originates from the
Mediterranean and is widely cultivated for its flowers.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of
Zimbabwe and
Flora of Mozambique.
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Dianthus albens
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Dianthus basuticus |
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Dianthus bolusii |
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Dianthus burchellii |
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Dianthus caespitosus |
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Dianthus chimanimaniensis
Recorded from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
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Dianthus crenatus |
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Dianthus holopetalus |
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Dianthus kamisbergensis |
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Dianthus laingsburgensis |
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Dianthus micropetalus |
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Dianthus mooiensis |
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Dianthus namaensis |
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Dianthus thunbergii |
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Dianthus transvaalensis |
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Dianthus zeyheri |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Dianthus alpinus (Alpine pink)
Native to Europe. |
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Dianthus arenarius
Native to northern and eastern Europe. |
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Dianthus barbatus (Sweet
William)
Native to southern Europe. See
Wikipedia |
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Dianthus caryophyllus
(Carnation, Clove pink)
Origin uncertain but probably originally native to the Mediterranean. See
Wikipedia |
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Dianthus collinus
Native to central Europe. |
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Dianthus deltoides (Maiden pink)
Native to Europe and Asia. See
Wikipedia |
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Dianthus fragrans
Native to the Caucasus. |
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Dianthus gallicus
Native from France to Portugal. |
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Dianthus gratianopolitanus
(Cheddar pink)
Native to Europe. |
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Dianthus knappii
Native to the Balkans. |
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Dianthus plumarius (Clove pink)
Native to central Europe. |
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Dianthus serotinus
Native to central Europe. |
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Dianthus spiculifolius
Native to eastern Europe. |
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Dianthus superbus
Native to Europe and Asia. |
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