Daphne oleoides
| Olive daphne | |
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Daphne oleoides Schreb.[1]
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Daphne oleoides, known as olive daphne, 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 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.[1][2]
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
- ^ a b c "Daphne oleoides". Daphne-Seidelbast. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Daphne oleoides-Schreb". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 25 May 2016.