Daphne brevituba

Daphne brevituba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne
Species:
D. brevituba
Binomial name
Daphne brevituba
H. F. Zhou [1]

Daphne brevituba is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Western Yunnan.[2]

Description

The shrub is evergreen, and grows to 1.0 meters tall. Its branches are pale-yellow, light brown, and nearly cylindrical in shape. Its leaves alternate, and are usually clustered at apices of branches.[3]

It is often found in valley woodland areas at around 2000 meters in altitude. It flowers from March to April and bears fruit from April to May.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Daphne brevituba H.F. Zhou". Tropicos. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Daphne brevituba". FRPS. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ^ Flora of China Flora of China. Volume 13: Clusiaceae through Araliaceae. P. R. China, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. 2007. p. 241. doi:10.3100/1043-4534-13.2.299. ISBN 978-1930723597.
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