Determined according to the original description by Micevski and Matevski (2001).
Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Northeastern part of North Macedonia. Stenoendemic originally described from Kriva Palanka (Radibush). Reported for Shlegovo by Matevski et al. (2019).
The Emirica region (Dimitrovski, recorded on 08.06.2025), and gorge of the Zletovska River (Dimitrovski, recorded on 17.05.2026) are new reported localities for this species.
Habitat: Open habitats – pastures, on silicate.
Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN.
Locality: Probishtip: gorge of the Zletovska River. Date: 17.05.2026.
Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – habit. Osogovo – gorge of the Zletovska River, 17.05.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – stem with upper cauline leaves and inflorescence. Osogovo – gorge of the Zletovska River, 17.05.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – inflorescece. Osogovo – gorge of the Zletovska River, 17.05.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – flowers. Osogovo – gorge of the Zletovska River, 17.05.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – side view of inflorescence with bracts. Osogovo – gorge of the Zletovska River, 17.05.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – side view of inflorescence with bracts. Osogovo – gorge of the Zletovska River, 17.05.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – stem and cauline leaves. Osogovo – gorge of the Zletovska River, 17.05.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – adaxial side of cauline leaf (left) and abaxial side of cauline leaf (right). Osogovo – gorge of the Zletovska River, 17.05.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – leaf sheaths. Osogovo – gorge of the Zletovska River, 17.05.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – plant base. Osogovo – gorge of the Zletovska River, 17.05.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – habit. Scale in cm. Specimen from Osogovo – gorge of the Zletovska River, 17.05.2026. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – inflorescence. Scale in cm/mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri. A, B and C: flowers. D and E: flowers with exposed calyx. F: petals and reproductive organs (pistil and stamens). G: pistil. H: petals. I: epicalyx scales. Scale in mm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – dentate edge of petal under magnification. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – stem and cauline leaves. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – stem and cauline leaves. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – width of cauline leaves. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – lower part of plant. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Dianthus ernesti-mayeri – basal leaves. Scale in cm. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Matevski, V., Kostadinovski, M., Ćušterevska, R., Matevska, O., Cvetanoska, S., Cvetkoska, C. & Ivanova, A. (2023). New data for the 10 rare plant species of the Flora of the Republic of North Macedonia. Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment Vol. 25, issue 2pp. 67–73. https://www.mjee.org.mk/index.php/mjee/article/view/230 [Accessed 24.02.2026].
Micevski, K. and Matevski, V. (2001). Dianthus ernesti-mayeri Micevski & Matevski spec. nov v flori Republike Makedonije. Razprave, IV. Razreda, SAZU, 42(3):153-158, Ljubljana, Slovenija.
