Daphne nana
| Daphne nana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Daphne |
| Species: | D. nana
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| Binomial name | |
| Daphne nana Tagawa[1]
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Daphne nana is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, endemic to east Taiwan (Hualian).[2][3] It was first described in 1936.[1]
Description
Daphne nana is a short shrub, growing to about 20 cm high. It has hairless (glabrous) brown branches that are more-or-less glossy. The leaves are alternate and have a very short petiole. The papery leaf blades are about 1.5 to 2.5 cm long and 0.7 to at most 1.4 cm wide. The four-lobed flowers are borne in terminal inflorescences with five to eight flowers. In its native habit, the species flowers and fruits in September.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Daphne nana Tagawa", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2025-10-21
- ^ "Daphne nana Tagawa", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2025-10-21
- ^ a b Wang, Yinzheng; Gilbert, Michael G.; Mathew, Brian F. & Brickell, Christopher (1994), "Daphne nana", in Wu, Zhengyi; Raven, Peter H. & Hong, Deyuan (eds.), Flora of China, Beijing; St. Louis: Science Press; Missouri Botanical Garden, retrieved 2025-10-21