Daphne leishanensis

Daphne leishanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne
Species:
D. leishanensis
Binomial name
Daphne leishanensis
H.F.Zhou ex C.Y.Chang[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Daphne genkwa subsp. leishanensis (H.F.Zhou ex C.Y.Chang) Halda

Daphne leishanensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to South-Central China (Guizhou).[2] It was first described in 1985.[1]

Daphne leishanensis differs from Daphne genkwa by having blackish-purple older branches and reddish flowers 6–7 mm long. It grows on rocky slopes with bushes at altitudes ranging from 900 to 1,200 m.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Daphne leishanensis H.F.Zhou ex C.Y.Chang", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2025-10-18
  2. ^ a b "Daphne leishanensis H.F.Zhou ex C.Y.Chang", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2025-10-18
  3. ^ Wang, Yinzheng; Gilbert, Michael G.; Mathew, Brian F.; Brickell, Christopher, "Daphne leishanensis", Flora of China, retrieved 2025-10-18
  4. ^ Halda, Josef J. (1997), "Some nomenclatoric changes and new descriptions in the genus Daphne L." (PDF), Acta Musei Richnoviensis Sect. Nat., 4 (2): 67–70, archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-01, retrieved 2017-11-18 (as Daphne genkwa subsp. leishanensis)