Dianthus basuticus

Dianthus basuticus
	Dianthus basuticus herbarium specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Dianthus
Species:	D. basuticus
Binomial name
	Dianthus basuticus; Burtt Davy[1]

Dianthus basuticus, called the Drakensberg carnation, Lesotho carnation, Lesotho pink, hlokoa‑la‑tsela in the Sesotho language and Lesothose wilde angelier in Afrikaans, is a species of Dianthus native to South Africa and Lesotho.[2] It is a near-endemic of the Drakensberg Alpine Centre.[3]

References

Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1922: 220 (1922)
"Dianthus basuticus Burtt Davy". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
Carbutt, C.; Edwards, T.J. (2006). "The endemic and near-endemic angiosperms of the Drakensberg Alpine Centre". South African Journal of Botany. 72: 105–132. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2005.06.001.

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[1] Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1922: 220 (1922)

[153113-1-2] "Dianthus basuticus Burtt Davy". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

[3] Carbutt, C.; Edwards, T.J. (2006). "The endemic and near-endemic angiosperms of the Drakensberg Alpine Centre". South African Journal of Botany. 72: 105–132. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2005.06.001.