Dianthus broteri explained

Dianthus broteri is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Portugal and Spain, preferring to grow close to the coasts.^[1] Dianthus broteri is a complex of polyploid races, with 2n=2x=30, 2n=4x=60, 2n=6x=90 and 2n=12x=180 chromosomes detected in different populations, the largest polyploid series in the genus.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dianthus broteri Boiss. & Reut. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 16 August 2020 .
2. 10.1093/aob/mcp182 . Distribution and diversity of cytotypes in Dianthus broteri as evidenced by genome size variations . 2009 . Balao . Francisco . Casimiro-Soriguer . Ramón . Talavera . María . Herrera . Javier . Talavera . Salvador . Annals of Botany . 104 . 5 . 965–973 . 19633312 . 2749526 .
3. 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03280.x . Radiative evolution of polyploid races of the Iberian carnation Dianthus broteri (Caryophyllaceae) . 2010 . Balao . Francisco . Valente . Luis M. . Vargas . Pablo . Herrera . Javier . Talavera . Salvador . New Phytologist . 187 . 2 . 542–551 . 20456054 . free .