Dianthus myrtinervius, the Albanian pink, is a species of pink native to Albania, Greece, and the former Yugoslavia.[2] Preferring well-drained neutral to alkaline soils, it can be grown in rock gardens, raised beds, or as a border along gravel paths. Petite perennials, they are available from commercial suppliers.[3]

Dianthus myrtinervius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Dianthus
Species:	D. myrtinervius
Binomial name
Dianthus myrtinervius Griseb.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Dianthus myrtinervius subsp. zupancicii Micevski & E.Mayer

Subspecies

Only one subspecies is presently considered valid.[2] It is quite dwarfed, and forms a cushion.[4]

• Dianthus myrtinervius subsp. caespitosus Strid & Papan.

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