Dianthus longicalyx




Family Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily Caryophylloideae
Trube Caryophylleae
Scientific name Dianthus longicalyx Miquel
Synonyms Dianthus superbus L. forma longicalycinus Maximovicz; Dianthus superbus L. subsp. longicalycinus (Maximovicz) Kitamura; Dianthus superbus L. var. longicalycinus (Maximovicz) F. N. Williams; Dianthus superbus L. var. longicalycinus (Maximovicz) F. N. Williams forma albiflorus Honda; Dianthus oreadum Hance; Dianthus superbus L. var. taiwanensis (Masamune) T. S. Liu & S. S. Ying; Dianthus taiwanensis Masamune
Common name (Japanese common name) kawara nadesiko (カワラナデシコ, 河原撫子 [meaning: dry riverbed stroking children])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan
Habitat Field, seaside, riverside
Chromosomal number 2n=30
Description Plants 30-80cm tall. Leaves 3-8cm long. Flowers pink or white ca. 4cm across, 3 pairs of bracts, 10 stamens, flowering in June to September. Fruits black ca. 2mm across. Perennial plants.
Reference Dianthus longicalyx Miq.
Dianthus longicalyx Miquel
Nucleic acid compositions conferring disease resistance (US Patent 7309815/2007)
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August 2007
at Hitachi Coastal Park
August 2007
at Hitachi Coastal Park
August 2007
at Hitachi Coastal Park



August 2007
at Hitachi Coastal Park
September 2006
at open field



July 2008
at riverside
July 2008
at riverside



July 2008
at riverside
July 2008
at riverside
July 2008
at riverside