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Bulletin of Botanical Research ›› 1995, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (4): 455-459.

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THE CLASSIFICATION, EVOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DIANTHUS IN CHINA

Lu De-quan   

  1. Northwes lustitute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Yangling, 712100 Shaanxi
  • Received:1995-01-01 Online:1995-12-15 Published:2016-06-14

Abstract: In this paper, 17 species, 1 subspecies and 9 varieties (one new) of Dianthusare reported from China. They are divided into 4 sections. D. cllinensis L.. D.longicalyx Miq. and D. superbus L. have the widest distribution. Xinjiang has mostspecies (11 sp. and 1 var.), it is the centre of distribution and differentiation ofDianthus in China. There are 10 common species between Xinjiang and Kazakstan. it shows that their flora is related closely.

Key words: Dianthus, China, Classification, Distribution, Evolution