Determined according to Tutin in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1993) as Dianthus pallens Sibth. & Sm. In The Euro+Med Plant Base (source: Marhold, 2011+) this taxon is accepted as subspecies of Dianthus monadelphus Vent.
Distribution: Southeast Europe to Turkey according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), also Jordan according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Marhold, 2011+).
Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Habitat: Open and dry habitats -dry grasslands, hill pastures.
Flowering period: Summer – fall: JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP. Plants can be found flowering as late as November under favorable conditions.
Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – flowering stems with flowers and capsules. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – flowering stem with flowers and capsules. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – flower. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – calyx, epicalyx and bracts. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – capsule. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – stem with leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – flowering stems with flowers. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – flowering stems with flowers. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Figure 9. Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens (lower part of plant). Hilly region in the southern foot of Osogovo near village Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – flowering stem with flowers and capsules. Hilly region near village of Beli, 21.09.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – flowering stem. Specimen from the hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – flowers. Specimen from the hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – flowers. Specimen from the hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – flowers. Specimen found from the hilly region near village Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – stem with cauline leaves. Specimen from the hilly region near village Beli on 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – stem with cauline leaves. Specimen from the hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens flower. Hilly region near Kochani landfill, 07.11.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus monadelphus subsp. pallens – flowers. Hilly region near Kochani landfil, 07.11.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Dianthus L. Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 360 – 390.
Dianthus L. Tutin, T.G. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 188 – 204.
