Dianthus virgineus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Caryophylleae
Genus: Dianthus
Species: Dianthus virgineus

Name

Dianthus virgineus L., Sp. Pl.: 412 (1753).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. virgineus (L.) Fiori in A.Fiori & al., Fl. Anal. Italia 1: 379 (1898).
- Dianthus scheuchzeri Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2: 811 (1832), nom. superfl.
- Tunica virginea (L.) Scop., Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 1: 302 (1771).
Heterotypic
- Dianthus brachyanthus Gren. & Godr., Fl. France Corse 1: 235 (1847), nom. illeg.
- Dianthus brachycalyx A.Huet & É.Huet ex Bacch., Brullo, Casti & Giusso, Nordic J. Bot. 28: 142 (2010).
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. collivagus (Jord.) St.-Lag. in A.Cariot, Étude Fl., éd. 8, 2: 104 (1889).
- Dianthus caryophyllus subsp. godronianus (Jord.) P.Martin, Bull. Soc. Échange Pl. Vasc. Eur. Occid. Bassin Médit. 19: 93 (1984).
- Dianthus caryophyllus subsp. godronianus (Jord.) Sennen, Exsicc. (Pl. Espagne) 1932: n.° 7481 (1933).
- Dianthus caryophyllus subsp. longicaulis (Ten.) Arcang., Comp. Fl. Ital., ed. 2: 306 (1894).
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. longicaulis (Ten.) P.Fourn., Quatre Fl. France: 331 (1936).
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. longicaulis (Ten.) Trevir., Index Seminum (WROCL, Wratislaviensi) 1821: 1 (1821).
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. tenuifolius Moris, Fl. Sardoa 1: 231 (1837).
- Dianthus collivagus Jord. in P.C.Billot, Annot. Fl. France Allemagne: 46 (1855).
- Dianthus godronianus Jord. in P.C.Billot, Annot. Fl. France Allemagne: 45 (1855).
- Dianthus longicaulis St.-Lag., Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 144 (1880).
- Dianthus longicaulis Ten., Cat. Hort. Neapol. 1813, App. 2: 76 (1819).
- Dianthus pungens Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 4: 526 (1798), not validly publ.
- Dianthus rupestris Lam., Fl. Franç. 2: 536 (1779).
- Dianthus scheuchzeri Jord., Mém. Acad. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci. 1: 241 (1851).
- Dianthus siculus subsp. tenuifolius (Moris) Arrigoni, Parlatorea 7: 20 (2005).
- Dianthus sylvestris var. godronianus (Jord.) Kerguélen, Lejeunia, n.s., 120: 81 (1987).
- Dianthus sylvestris subsp. longicaulis (Ten.) Greuter & Burdet, Willdenowia 12: 187 (1982).
- Dianthus virgineus Gren. & Godr., Bot. Mag. 42: t. 1740 (1815), nom. illeg.

Homonyms

Dianthus virgineus Hablitz ex M.Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 326 (1808). = Dianthus humilis Willd. ex Ledeb., Fl. Ross. 1: 280 (1842).
Dianthus virgineus Gren. & Godr., Bot. Mag. 42: t. 1740 (1815), nom. illeg. = Dianthus virgineus L., Sp. Pl.: 412 (1753).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe France. Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 412. Reference page.

Additional references

Franzoni, J., Astuti, G., Bartolucci, F., Bernardo, L., Fior, S., Casazza, G., Conti, F., Iamonico, D., Iberite, M., Minuto, L., Turini, A. & Peruzzi, L. 2024. Different species or altitudinal morphotypes? Testing the taxonomic value of Dianthus brachycalyx (Caryophyllaceae). Taxon 73(6): 1405–1418. DOI: 10.1002/tax.13237 Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Dianthus virgineus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec. 16. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Dianthus virgineus. Accessed: Dec 16 2025. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Dianthus virgineus. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 15 2025. Reference page.