Scientific classification
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Angiosperms |
Class: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Daphne |
Species: | D. gnidioides |
Binomial name
Daphne gnidioides
Jaub. & Spach[1]
Daphne gnidioides is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is found in the northeastern Mediterranean.
Description
The shrub grows to a height of 0.5 to 3.5 m. Its leaves range from 0.4 to 0.7 cm wide and 2.5 to 4.0 cm long. Its flowers are white, and grow in groups of 5 to 8. It grows at altitudes ranging from 5 to 150 m, and flowers from September to November.[2]
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