Genus Dianthus L.


Summary
Genus number:
3568
Last updated:
29 January 2004
Family:
Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily:
Caryophylloideae
Tribe:
Caryophylleae
Common name(s):

pink
Accession count:

434 (116  active, 85  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
all accepted species are in GRIN


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s)

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References:
  1. International Society for Horticultural Science. International Cultivar Registration Authority (on-line resource).
  2. Laínz, M. 1987. De genere Dianthus L. adhuc notulae nonnullae, miscellaneae. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 44:574-575.
  3. Madhani, H. et al. 2018. Untangling phylogenetic patterns and taxonomic confusion in tribe Caryophylleae (Caryophyllaceae) with special focus on generic boundaries. Taxon 67:83-112. DOI: 10.12705/671.6.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=3568. Accessed 10 May 2026.