Dianthus strictus
Dianthus strictus
Dimisok
Perennial, 12-75 cm. Lower cauline leaves 1-2,5 mm wide, narrowed from the base into a long acute apex. Inner bracteoles broadly ovate, aristate, up to ½ the calyx length, lower part enervate, verruculose, upper part nervose, margin membranous about 0,5 mm wide, points sometimes setaceous. Calyx 8-15 x 2,5-5 mm, subcylindrical, narrowed slightly above, verruculose, teeth lanceolate, often long-mucronate. Petal limb cuneate to obovate-cuneate, barbulate, 4-10 mm, deeply dentate, pink with dark striations.
1. At least some flowers sessile; bracteoles 8-12, the outer linear, very short; plant often procumbent .............................var. axilliflorus
1. Flowers pedicellate; bracteoles 4-6; plant erect
2. Calyx tube enervate ..............................................................var. subenervis
2. Calyx tube nervose-striate, with enervate areas
3. Petal limb 7-10 mm, obovate-cuneate; calyx 12-15 x 4-5 mm, teeth 4,5-6 mm; plant ± robust .................................var. strictus
3. Petal limb 6 mm or less, cuneate; calyx 10-14 x 2,5-4 mm, teeth 3-5 mm; plant slender .......................................var. gracilior
Distribution of the species: W. Syria. The variation found in D. strictus needs biosystematic study.
