Dianthus vulturius

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 vulturius
Subspecies: D. v. subsp. aspromontanus – D. v. subsp. vulturius

Name

Dianthus vulturius Guss. & Ten., Index Seminum (NAP, Neapolitano) 1839: 11 (1839).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Dianthus balbisii subsp. vulturius (Guss. & Ten.) Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 23: 169 (1932).
  • Dianthus carthusianorum var. vulturius (Guss. & Ten.) Tanfani, in F.Parlatore, Fl. Ital. 9: 253 (1892).
  • Dianthus ferrugineus subsp. vulturius (Guss. & Ten.) Tutin, Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 68: 191 (1963).

Distribution

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

References

Additional references

• Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2011. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 3: Dicotyledoneae: Balsaminaceae – Euphorbiaceae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0124-7, 449 pp. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Dianthus vulturius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 31. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Dianthus vulturius. Published online. Accessed: 31 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Dianthus vulturius. Accessed: Dec 31 2025. Reference page.