Dianthus giganteus explained

Dianthus giganteus, the giant pink, is a species of pink native to Romania, the Balkan peninsula, and possibly nearby areas.^[1] A perennial with flowerheads reaching 1m, it is useful in gardening and landscaping applications where a backdrop of taller plants is needed. It is available from commercial suppliers, with the Royal Horticultural Society considering it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.^[2]

Subspecies

A number of putative subspecies have been proposed:^[3]

• Dianthus giganteus subsp. banaticus (Heuff.) Tutin
• Dianthus giganteus subsp. croaticus (Borbás) Tutin
• Dianthus giganteus subsp. giganteus d'Urv.^[4]
• Dianthus giganteus subsp. haynaldianus (Borbás) Tutin
• Dianthus giganteus subsp. italicus Tutin^[5]
• Dianthus giganteus subsp. subgiganteus (Borbás ex Formánek) Hayek
• Dianthus giganteus subsp. vandasii (Velen.) Stoj. & Acht.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dianthus giganteus d'Urv. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 17 August 2020 .
2. Web site: Dianthus giganteus giant pink . rhs.org.uk . Royal Horticultural Society . 17 August 2020 .
3. Web site: Dianthus giganteus d'Urv. . Tropicos . Missouri Botanical Garden . 17 August 2020 .
4. Web site: Dianthus giganteus subsp. giganteus d'Urv. . . gbif.org . GBIF Secretariat . 17 August 2020 .
5. Web site: Dianthus giganteus subsp. italicus d'Urv. . . gbif.org . GBIF Secretariat . 17 August 2020 . Synonym of Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. carthusianorum L., 1753 .