Daphne tangutica | |
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Daphne |
Species: | D. tangutica
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Binomial name | |
Daphne tangutica | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Synonyms list
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Daphne tangutica, syn. Daphne retusa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Tibet, China, and possibly Taiwan. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall and wide, with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant white and pink flowers in spring. The flowers are often followed by red berries. [2] It grows in forests. [3]
The Latin specific epithet tangutica refers to an historical tribe in what is now north western China, but has become a synonym for Tibet, part of the plant's native range. [4]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, [5] as has D. tangutica Retusa Group. [6] [7]
Daphne tangutica | |
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Daphne |
Species: | D. tangutica
|
Binomial name | |
Daphne tangutica | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Synonyms list
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Daphne tangutica, syn. Daphne retusa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Tibet, China, and possibly Taiwan. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall and wide, with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant white and pink flowers in spring. The flowers are often followed by red berries. [2] It grows in forests. [3]
The Latin specific epithet tangutica refers to an historical tribe in what is now north western China, but has become a synonym for Tibet, part of the plant's native range. [4]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, [5] as has D. tangutica Retusa Group. [6] [7]