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Dianthus
caryophyllus
L.
Published In:
Species Plantarum 1: 410. 1753. (1 May 1753) (
Sp. Pl.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Contributor Text:
SHAHINA A. GHAZANFAR & YASIN J. NASIR
Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per
.: Summer months.
Type:
Lectotype: Hb. Clifford 164 (BM).
Comment/Acknowledgements:
Clove pink or carnation is cultivated in gardens for its beautiful showy flowers and a fragrance like cloves.
Map Location:
C-7 Rawalpindi: cult., June, 1936, Dec Raj s.n. (RAW); Sind: G-4 Karachi University Campus, cult., Nov. 1967, Saida Qureshi s n. (KUH).
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Perennial, up to 50 cm. Leaves lanceolate to linear-lanceolate. Flowers large, fragrant, solitary or in lax panicles. Bracteoles 4, ovate, acute at apex, ¼-1/3 the length of the calyx. Calyx 20-25 mm, cylindrical. Petal limb toothed.