Dianthus callizonus
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Species:
D. callizonus
Binomial name
Dianthus callizonus

Dianthus callizonus, the beauty's girdle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, endemic to the Piatra Craiului Mountains of Romania.[1][2] Garofița Pietrei Craiului, the little carnation of Piatra Craiului, as it is known in Romanian, is a symbol of the Piatra Craiului massif and the national park of the same name.[3]

References

  1. "Dianthus callizonus Schott & Kotschy". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. "Dianthus callizonus beauty's girdle". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. "Piatra Craiului – Flora". pcrai.ro. Parcul National Piatra Craiului. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2022.


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