Dianthus tripunctatus, Three-spotted Pink,
Hebrew: צפורן חד-שנתי, Arabic: القرنفل ثلاثي النقط
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| Scientific name: |
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Dianthus tripunctatus Sibth. & Sm.; Sm. |
| Common name: |
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Three-spotted Pink |
| Hebrew name: |
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צפורן חד-שנתי |
| Arabic name: |
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القرنفل ثلاثي النقط |
| Family: |
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Caryophyllaceae, ציפורניים |
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| Life form: |
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Annual |
| Stems: |
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15-40cm, divaricately-branched, non-flowering stems absent |
| Leaves: |
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Opposite, entire, smooth margin; basal leaves oblong-spathulate, obtuse; cauline (stem) leaves linear, acuminate |
| Inflorescence: |
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Solitary flowers |
| Flowers: |
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epicalyx (=a group of bracts simulating a calyx) 3/4 as long as calyx; calyx verruculose; 5 pink petals, dentate, bearded, with 3 red spots at base |
| Fruits / pods: |
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Capsule, many seeded |
| Flowering Period: |
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March, April, June, July |
| Habitat: |
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Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
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Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
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Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
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Ephemeral |
| Derivation of the botanical name:
Dianthus, probably alteration of Greek diosanthos, carnation: dios, “god”, anthos, “flower”, and was cited by the Greek botanist Theophrastus.
tripunctatus marked with three dots.
The Hebrew name:ציפורן, tsiporen, Aramaic: טופרא, Topra, nail, from the German name “Nelke” (from the Middle High German negelkin “Nägelchen”), based on the comparison of its aromatic, nail-shaped flowers with the shape-like buds of the cloves.
- The standard author abbreviation Sibth. is used to indicate John Sibthorp (1758 – 1796), an English botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Sm. is used to indicate James Edward Smith (1759 – 1828), an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.
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