Dianthus arenarius

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Caryophylleae
Genus: Dianthus
Subgenus: D. subg. Dianthus
Sectio: D. sect. Fimbriatum
Subsectio: D. subsect. Gonaxostolon
Species: Dianthus arenarius
Subspecies: D. a. subsp. arenarius – D. a. subsp. bohemicus – D. a. subsp. borussicus – D. a. subsp. pseudoserotinus – D. a. subsp. pseudosquarrosus
Name

Dianthus arenarius L.
Homonyms

Dianthus arenarius All. = Dianthus caryophyllus L.
Dianthus arenarius Colm. = Dianthus benearnensis Loret
Dianthus arenarius Pall. = Dianthus squarrosus Bieb.
Dianthus arenarius Thore = Dianthus gallicus Pers.
Dianthus arenarius Thuill. = Dianthus pungens subsp. pungens

Hybrids

D. × lucae – D. × seehausianus
References

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

Links

Hassler, M. 2019. Dianthus arenarius. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Sep 05. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Dianthus arenarius in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Sep 05. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Dianthus arenarius. Published online. Accessed: Sep 05 2019.
Tropicos.org 2019. Dianthus arenarius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Sep 2019.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Dianthus arenarius in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names
dansk: Sand-Nellike
Deutsch: Sandnelke
eesti: Nõmmnelk
suomi: Hietaneilikka
hornjoserbsce: Pěskowa nalika
lietuvių: Smiltyninis gvazdikas
norsk: Sandnellik
polski: Goździk piaskowy
svenska: Sandnejlika

Dianthus arenarius, the sand pink, is a species of Dianthus typically found on the shores of the Baltic Sea, although there are populations elsewhere in colder areas of Europe where there are sandy soils.[2] The unimproved species, and at least one cultivar, 'Little Maiden', are available from commercial suppliers.[3][4]
Subspecies
sand pink (Dianthus arenarius), Pakri cliff, Northwestern Estonia

A number of subspecies have been described:[2][5]

Dianthus arenarius subsp. arenarius
Dianthus arenarius subsp. bohemicus (Novák) O. Schwarz
Dianthus arenarius subsp. borussicus Vierh.
Dianthus arenarius subsp. pseudoserotinus (Blocki) Tutin
Dianthus arenarius subsp. pseudosquarrosus (Novák) Kleopow

References

Sp. Pl.: 412 (1753)
"Dianthus arenarius L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
" Dianthus arenarius sand pink". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
"Dianthus arenarius 'Little Maiden' (p)". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
Hassler, M. (2020). "Dianthus arenarius L." World Plants: World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. ITIS Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 14 August 2020.