Daphne altaica is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is deciduous, and is found across Asia, including in parts of Russia, Mongolia, and China. It is found at elevations of about 1000 m.[3]

Daphne altaica
In the Berlin Botanic Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne
Species:
D. altaica
Binomial name
Daphne altaica
Synonyms[2]
  • Daphne indica Schangin
  • Daphne undulata Raf.
  • Daphne altaica f. erythrocarpa Taliev
  • Daphne altaica f. melanocarpa Taliev
  • Daphne fasciculiflora T.Z.Hsu
  • Daphne altaica subsp. fasciculiflora (T.Z.Hsu) Halda

Description

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The shrub grows with an erect habit, to a height of 0.4 m to 0.8 m. It flowers from May to June, and bears fruit from July to September.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Participants of the FFI/IUCN SSC Central Asian regional tree Red Listing workshop, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (11-13 July 2006) (2007). "Daphne altaica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63507A12683589. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63507A12683589.en. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Daphne altaica Pall". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Daphne altaica". eFloras.org. Retrieved 12 April 2016.