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The genus Dianthus (family Caryophyllaceae) consists of more than 300 species; most of these species are perennial, while some are annual or biennial. Wild species are widely distributed throughout the world both in temperate regions such as Europe, the Mediterranean coast, and Asia, and in tropical highland regions. The genus Dianthus contains some horticulturally important species, such as D. caryophyllus (carnation), D. chinensis (Chinese pink), D. barbatus (sweet William), D. plumarius (cottage pink), D. superbus, and their interspecific hybrids. Among them, D. caryophyllus particularly is one of the world’s most important flower crops (Mii et al. 1990; Dons et al. 1991). Breeding of Dianthus species has been carried out mainly in D. caryophyllus by intra-and interspecific hybridization or sport selection. The flowers have occasionally been used as a medical stimulant, and for the isolation of flavonoids, anthocyanins, and chalcones (see Matern 1994).
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Nakano, M., Mii, M. (1995). Regeneration of Plants from Protoplasts of Dianthus Species (Carnation). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Plant Protoplasts and Genetic Engineering VI. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 34. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57840-3_4
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