| Daphne oleoides | |
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| Growing in Tannourine cedar reserve, Lebanon | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Daphne |
| Species: | D. oleoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Daphne oleoides Schreb. | |
Daphne oleoides is a shrub of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the southern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia Minor.
Description
The shrub is evergreen, and grows up to 60 cm 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 m.
Subtaxa
- Daphne oleoides subsp. baksanica
- Daphne oleoides subsp. kurdica (syn. Daphne kurdica)
- Daphne oleoides subsp. transcaucasica
- Daphne oleoides var. brachyloba
- Daphne oleoides var. buxifolia
- Daphne oleoides var. glandulosa
References
- ^ "Daphne oleoides". Daphne-Seidelbast. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- "Daphne oleoides-Schreb". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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