Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America. Common names include carnation (D. caryophyllus), pink (D. plumarius and related species) and sweet William (D. barbatus). The name Dianthus is from the Greek words dios ("god") and anthos ("flower"), and was cited by t...
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Scientific name:
- Dianthus
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Lower classifications:
- Deptford pink ,
- Sweet William ,
- Maiden pink ,
- Dianthus carthusianorum ,
- China pink ,
- Carnation ,
- Dianthus japonicus ,
- Dianthus nardiformis ,
- Dianthus superbus
