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Dianthus henteri Heuff. ex Gris. et Schrenk

Flora Europaea             We do not believe in the validity of this species, considered as a regional endemic for the lower rocky areas of the Meridional Carpathians (especially Cozia and Olt defile area). It looks to us like Dianthus carthusianorum L. var. saxigenus Schur. It can be considered as a regional variety or as the highest rank, a weakly delimited subspecies. Its  main characters (flowers in clusters of one to six, cauline leaves shorter than the internodes, all leaves narrower than 1 mm) point towards a variety. Cozia Massif, Stanisoara monastery and Foarfeca crest, Valcea county, May 2005 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.net