Dianthus superbus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Circulation, Diuretic, Edema, Emmenagogue

Science studied: DIANOSIDE-A

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Scientific name: Dianthus superbus

Common names: Garofano a pennacchio, Goździk pyszny, Intermediate fringed pink, Large Pink, Oeillet superbe, Pracht-Nelke, Prachtanjer, Prachtnelke

POWO: 153941-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Circulation
• Diuretic
• Edema
• Emmenagogue
• Fever
• Flux
• Gonorrhea
• Hair-Tonic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Circulation
• Diuretic
• Edema
• Emmenagogue
• Fever
• Flux
• Gonorrhea
• Hair-Tonic
• Hemorrhage
• Opacity
• Puerperium
• Vulnerary

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Circulation · China · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Edema · China · "
• Emmenagogue · China · "
• Fever · China · "
• Flux · China · "
• Gonorrhea · China · "
• Hair-Tonic · China · "
• Hemorrhage · China · "
• Opacity · China · "
• Puerperium · China · "
• Vulnerary · China · "
• Abortifacient · China · "
• Gravel · China · "
• Abscess · China · "
• Amenorrhea · China · "
• Antiphlogistic · Elsewhere · "
• Menoxenia · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Genotoxic potential of Dianthus superbus var. superbus and Petasites paradoxus (Retz.) Baumg. methanolic extracts in Chinese hamster ovary cells. · 2026 source ↗
• Genotoxic Potential of Dianthus superbus var. superbus and Petasites paradoxus (Retz.) Baumg. Extracts in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells · 2025 source ↗
• <i>Dianthus superbus</i> L. (QM) Extract-Assisted Silver Nanoparticle Gelatin Films with Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties for Fresh Fruit Preservation. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• DIANOSIDE-A

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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