Dianthus acicularis explained

Dianthus acicularis is a species of pink in the carnation family mostly found in the Urals region; eastern European Russia and western Siberia, with some occurrences in Kazakhstan, and Xinjiang in China.[1] A diploid, its resistance to bacterial wilt of carnation and ease of cell line propagation in the laboratory make it useful for breeding ornamental carnations for the cut flower industry.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dianthus acicularis Fisch. ex Ledeb. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 14 August 2020 .
  2. 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.953.6 . Ornamental Plant Breeding Through Interspecific Hybridization, Somatic Hybridization and Genetic Transformation . 2012 . Mii . M. . Acta Horticulturae . 953 . 43–54 .

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