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 | |
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In the Berlin Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Daphne |
Species: | D. altaica
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Binomial name | |
Daphne altaica | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Description
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Daphne altaica Pall". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Daphne altaica". eFloras.org. Retrieved 12 April 2016.