Arenaria gypsophyloides L. subsp. rhodopaea (Vel.)D. Georg. subsp.n. Descriptio: Quo modo Subsp. Glabra. Inflorescentia pauciflora, umbelliformis. Pedicelli sepala 2-5-plo longior. Pedicelli glabri. Sepala glabra et marginato-ciliata, acute vel acuminata. (Arenaria gypsophyloides L. var. rhodopaea Vel.)Location: Rhodopi occidentalis - Elidere, Varvara, Kritschim, Dermendere, Rhodopi centralis.

subsp. cucubaloides (Smith)D.Georg.st.n., Ic. PI. Ined. 17 t. 17 (1789). Ic: Grossh., Fl. Kavk. 3: t. 21 f. 9 (1945). (Arenaria cucubaloides Smith)
Erect, tufted perennial, 25-50 cm, glabrous below, glandular-pubescent above. Leaves 4-12 cm, narrowly linear, grass-like; opposite stem leaves united to form a sheath 4-9 mm. Inflorescence a lax cymose panicle or corymb of one to three 1-6-flowered cymules; pedicels 8-35 mm, very much longer than bracts. Sepals 5-7 mm, densely glandular-pubescent, broadly ovate, less than 2 x longer than broad, obtuse but appearing acute to cuspidate by the inrolling of the upper margin; middle portion herbaceous, violet to black at apex. Petals oblanceolate, c. 3 x longer than sepals. Staminal glands 5, small, flap-like. Capsule exceeding calyx. Fl. 6-7. Stony meadows, 1800-2300 m. Polyploid alpine race.
Type: [Turkey] sponte nascitur in Armenia, Tournefort.

subsp. gypsophiloides L. Mant. 1: 71 (1767). Map 3, p. 37.
Like A. cucubaloides but rosette leaves usually linear-setaceous; opposite stem leaves free or fused for less than 2 mm round node; inflorescence many-flowered, of five to fifteen 1-8-flowered cymules; pedicels 5-15 mm; sepals 2•5-4•5 mm, glandular-pubescent. Peduncles, pedicels and sepals glandular-pubescent, usually densely so.

subsp. glabra (Fenzl)D.Georg. st.n. Peduncles, pedicels and sepals glabrous  (var. glabra Fenzl in Ledeb., Fl. Ross. 1: 365 (1842). Syn: A. caricifolia Boiss. in Tchihat., Asie Min. Bot. 1: 235 (1860)! A. gypsophiloides var. parviflora Boiss., FI. Цr. 1: 694 (1867)!)
Several syntypes from the Caucasus.
A9 Kars: Benliahmet to Kağizman, 1670 m, Demiriz 3276! B7 Erzincan: Sipikor Da., 2000 m, Hub.-Mor. 12637! B8 Muş: Bulanık to Muş, 2000 m, Hub.-Mor. 11083! B9 Van: Artos Da., 2900 m, McNeill 769 (with var. gypso-philoides)l B10 Ağri: d. Doğubayazit, Okr. Sandzhana, 1 vii 1916, Schischkin ! C9 Hakkari: Cilo Da., 2285 m, D. 23944!
Soviet Armenia, N. Iraq, N., N.W. & W. Iran; Bulgaria? Ir.-Tur. element.

  

This is first herbarian collection for Bulgaria from 1914. Original photo from private herbarian collection: