Dianthus kiusianus




Family Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily Caryophylloideae
Trube Caryophylleae
Scientific name Dianthus kiusianus Makino
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) hime-hama-nadesiko (ヒメハマナデシコ, 姫浜撫子 [meaning: dwarf hama-nadeshiko (hama-nadeshiko = Dianthus japonicus)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) none
Habitat Beach
Chromosomal number 2n=60 (4x)
Description Plants 10-40cm tall, non hair. Leaves 3-5cm long, non hair. Flowers calyxs 1.5-2cm long, pink flower, flowering in July to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Dianthus kiusianus Makino
Estimation of polyploidy levels in Dianthus Germplasms by Flowcytometry [PDF]
Nucleic acid compositions conferring disease resistance (US Patent 7309815/2007)
Rubisco Activase with increased thermostability and methods of use thereof (US Patent 7314975/2008)
Note There are some natural hybrids of Dianthus kiusianus Makino and Dianthus japonicus Thunberg ex Murray.



July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden