Dianthus cyprius
# Dianthus cyprius

Dianthus cyprius is a shrubby hairless perennial plant with overarching branches up to 90 cm long, the flowering branches growing from the sides of stems end in leaf-tufts. The Calyx-tube grows up to 2.5 cm cylindrical, with 4-9 pairs of bracts at the base. Flowers clustered, 2 cm in diameter; petals pink with some red marking toward the centre. Flowers from June to November. The plant's common name is "Dianthos o Kyprios".

## Distribution

Endemic to Cyprus where it is frequent on high limestone cliff faces along the Northern Range, Kornos, St Hilarion, around Halevka and on Kantara Castle walls.

