''Dianthus rupicola'' is a species of ''
Dianthus
''Dianthus'' () is a genus of about 340 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species in north Africa and in southern Africa, and one species (''D. repens'') in arctic North Ameri ...
'' native to Sicily and nearby areas of mainland Italy.
It tends to grow in a few populations on steep cliffs, and consequently is viewed as at risk from climate change.
Subspecies
A number of subspecies have been described:
*''Dianthus rupicola'' subsp. ''aeolicus''
(Lojac.) Brullo & Miniss.
*''Dianthus rupicola'' subsp. ''bocchoriana''
L.Llorens & Gradaille
*''Dianthus rupicola'' subsp. ''hermaeensis''
(Coss.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
*''Dianthus rupicola'' subsp. ''lopadusanus''
Brullo & Miniss.
References
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rupicola
Endemic flora of Italy
Plants described in 1806