Dianthus seguieri
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Dianthus seguieri, common name Sequier's Pink, is a herbaceous
perennial plant of the genus Dianthus
belonging to the Caryophyllaceae
family.
derives from the Greek words for divine ("dios") and flower ("anthos"), while the species name seguieri honors the French botanist J.F. Sèguer (1733 – 1784).
plant reaching 25–60 cm (9.8–23.6 ) in height. This carnation has green lanceolate leaflets and pink flowers, with purple markings in the centre. The flowering period extends from June through September. The fruits are capsules with several brown seeds.
, France
, Germany
, Italy
, and Switzerland
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Herbaceous
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
perennial plant of the genus Dianthus
Dianthus
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 in arctic North America. Common names include carnation , pink and sweet William Dianthus is a genus of...
belonging to the Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae
The Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactaceae and Polygonaceae...
family.
Etymology
The genus name DianthusDianthus
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 in arctic North America. Common names include carnation , pink and sweet William Dianthus is a genus of...
derives from the Greek words for divine ("dios") and flower ("anthos"), while the species name seguieri honors the French botanist J.F. Sèguer (1733 – 1784).
Description
Dianthus seguieri is a hemicryptophyte scaposeGlossary of botanical terms
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plant reaching 25–60 cm (9.8–23.6 ) in height. This carnation has green lanceolate leaflets and pink flowers, with purple markings in the centre. The flowering period extends from June through September. The fruits are capsules with several brown seeds.
Distribution
This species is present in southern and central Europe, mainly in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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