Dianthus caryophyllus
A species in the Caryophyllaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Dianthus
- Species
- Dianthus caryophyllus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Dianthus caryophyllus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
21 synonyms in this snapshot
- Caryophyllus tunicaGarsault
- Dianthus acinifoliusSchur
- Dianthus arbusculaLindl.
- Dianthus arrectusDumort.
- Dianthus binatusSchur
- Dianthus caryophyllus f. intermediusPamp.
- Dianthus caryophyllus subsp. coronarius(L.) Maire
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. carduinusSer.
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. coronariusL.
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. minorGray
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. wakefieldiiC.Morren
- Dianthus coronarius(L.) Burm.f.
- Dianthus coronariusLam.
- Dianthus corsicusLink ex Spreng.
- Dianthus kayserianusSchur
- Dianthus longicaulisCosta
- Dianthus miniatusA.Huet ex Nyman
- Dianthus moschatusJ.F.Gmel.
- Dianthus multinervisVis.
- Silene caryophylla(L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Tunica caryophyllus(L.) Scop.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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