RARE SPECIES OF THE GENUS DIANTHUS L. (CARYOPHYLLACEAE JUSS.) IN THE FLORA OF REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Tatiana IZVERSCAIA,Veaceslav GHENDOV,Moldova State University

Abstract

The paper presents the results of the study on the distribution of rare species of spontaneous vascular plants of the genus Dianthus L. (family Caryophyllaceae Juss.). The rarest ones are proposed for protection in the Republic of Moldova and inclusion in the 4th edition of the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova. These are 8 species, with different degrees of endangerment – 6 critically endangered species (D. borbasii Vandas, D. capitatus Balb. ex DC., D. carthusianorum L., D. deltoides L., D. pallens M.Bieb. and D. polymorphus M.Bieb.), one vulnerable species (D. guttatus M.Bieb.) and one species of least concern (D. leptopetalus Willd.). The following data are indicated for these taxa: Latin, Romanian and Russian names, synonymy, category and criteria of rarity, biological and ecological characteristics, useful properties, general and local distribution, habitat, status and protection recommendations in the republic. Keywords: Republic of Moldova, Dianthus, Caryophyllaceae, rare species, vascular plants, spontaneous flora, red book. DOI: https://doi.org/10.59295/sum1(191)2026_20