Daphne gnidioides

Daphne gnidioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne
Species: D. gnidioides
Binomial name
Daphne gnidioides
Jaub. & Spach[1]

Daphne gnidioides is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is found in the northeastern Mediterranean.

Description

The shrub grows to a height of 0.5 to 3.5 m. Its leaves range from 0.4 to 0.7 cm wide and 2.5 to 4.0 cm long. Its flowers are white, and grow in groups of 5 to 8. It grows at altitudes ranging from 5 to 150 meters, and flowers from September to November.[2]


References

  1. "Daphne gnidioides". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. Schönfelder, Ralf Jahn ; Peter (1995). Exkursionsflora für Kreta. Stuttgart: Ulmer. ISBN 3-8001-3478-0.
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