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Dianthus zeyheri

Dianthus zeyheri flowers.  Image Martin von Fintel
Common names: wild pink dianthus, African carnation (Eng.); grasangelier, wild-angelier (Afr.); iningizimu, isidala, umzima (isiZulu)
Family: Caryophyllaceae

... Herbarium Sifiso Mnxati KZN Herbarium October 2008     Dianthus zeyheri is a perennial, slender herb with a ... Hooper, petals are 8-17 mm long and have fine incisions. Dianthus is a large genus, with ± 300 species found in ... in North America. South Africa is home to 16 species of Dianthus, found in all provinces, but they occur mostly in ...

20 / 10 / 2008 | Sifiso Mnxati | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium
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Dianthus basuticus subsp. basuticus

Dianthus basuticus subsp. basuticus. Photo Deon du Plessis
Common names: Lesotho carnation, Lesotho pink, Drakensberg carnation (Eng.); Lesothose wilde-angelier (Afr.); hlokoa-la-tsela (Sesotho)
Family: Caryophyllaceae

... the use of his images to illustrate their article. Dianthus basuticus subsp. basuticus is a small perennial herb ... that usually appear in summer, from November to March. Dianthus basuticus subsp. basuticus is endemic to southern ... Cape and Mpumalanga. It attracts insects to the garden. Dianthus Dianthus basuticus subsp. basuticus prefers growing ...

10 / 10 / 2022 | Lufuno Nenungwi | Free State NBG
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Dianthus albens

Dianthus albens plants
Common names: wild pink
Family: Caryophyllaceae

... varying from white through to pink and salmon tones. Dianthus albens is the only species which is sometimes ... November and December. The seeds are black and flaky.   Dianthus albens is fairly common in coastal areas all along ... and stems are easily overlooked in the veld. The seeds of Dianthus albens are dispersed by the wind.   Dianthus ...

15 / 12 / 2008 | Gary Shanks | Kirstenbosch NBG
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