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 tunicaName author: Garsault
- Dianthus acinifoliusName author: Schur
- Dianthus arbusculaName author: Lindl.
- Dianthus arrectusName author: Dumort.
- Dianthus binatusName author: Schur
- Dianthus caryophyllus f. intermediusName author: Pamp.
- Dianthus caryophyllus subsp. coronariusName author: (L.) Maire
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. carduinusName author: Ser.
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. coronariusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. minorName author: Gray
- Dianthus caryophyllus var. wakefieldiiName author: C.Morren
- Dianthus coronariusName author: (L.) Burm.f.
- Dianthus coronariusName author: Lam.
- Dianthus corsicusName author: Link ex Spreng.
- Dianthus kayserianusName author: Schur
- Dianthus longicaulisName author: Costa
- Dianthus miniatusName author: A.Huet ex Nyman
- Dianthus moschatusName author: J.F.Gmel.
- Dianthus multinervisName author: Vis.
- Silene caryophyllaName author: (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Tunica caryophyllusName author: (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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