Dianthus

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For the United States Navy ship, see USS Dianthus (SP-639).

Dianthus
Dianthus caryophyllus flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Dianthus L.
Type species
Dianthus caryophyllus

Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America. Common names include carnation (D. caryophyllus), pink (D. plumarius and related species) and sweet william (D. barbatus).

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• 1Description
• 2Taxonomy
  • 2.1Subdivision
  • 2.2Etymology
• 3Ecology
• 4Cultivation
• 5Culture
• 6See also
• 7Gallery
• 8References
• 9External links