Dianthus lusitanus explained

Dianthus lusitanus is a species of Dianthus native to the Iberian Peninsula, and to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria.^[1] A hardy tussock-forming perennial growing on rocky slopes, in times past its numerous stems were used to make brooms.^[2]

Subspecies

A subspecies has been described:^[1]

• Dianthus lusitanus subsp. sidi-tualii (Font Quer) Dobignard

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dianthus lusitanus Brot. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 18 August 2020 .
2. Reuter . M. . 1843 . Essai sur la Végétation de la Nouvelle Castille . Mémoires de la Société de physique et d'histoire naturelle de Genève . 10 . 215–243 .