dianthus balbisii

Dianthus balbisii is a herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Dianthus of the family Caryophyllaceae. The genus name Dianthus derives from the Greek words for divine ('dios') and flower ('anthos'), while the species name balbisii honors the Italian botanist Giovanni Battista Balbis (1765–1831).

Dianthus balbisii is a hemicryptophyte scapose plant reaching on average 20–50 centimetres (7.9–19.7 in) of height. The stem is erect and glabrous, the leaves are opposite, simple and linear. At the base ...