Daphne oleoides
Daphne oleoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Daphne |
Species: | D. oleoides |
Binomial name | |
Daphne oleoides Schreber [1] | |
Daphne oleoides is a shrub of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the southern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia Minor.[1]
Description
The shrub is evergreen, and grows up to 0.6 meters tall. Its branches grow upright. Its flowers are white, with a purplish outside and it bears orange fruits. It is often found on calcareous rocks and rocky slopes at altitudes of 1700 to 2300 meters. [1][2]
Variants
- var. brachyloba
- var. buxifolia
- var. glandulosa
- subsp. baksanica
- subsp. kurdica
- subsp. transcaucasica
References
- 1 2 3 "Daphne oleoides". Daphne-Seidelbast. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ "Daphne oleoides-Schreb.". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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