Daphne purpurascens
| Daphne purpurascens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Daphne |
| Species: | D. purpurascens
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| Binomial name | |
| Daphne purpurascens S.C.Huang[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Daphne purpurascens is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Tibet.[2] It was first described in 1985.[1]
Description
The shrub is evergreen, and grows from 1.5 to 2.0 m tall. Its branches grow dense in its pubescent growth stages. It is often found on shrubby slopes at altitudes of 2,600 to 3,100 m.[3]
Taxonomy
Daphne purpurascens was first described in 1985. In 1999, Josef Halda reduced it to a subspecies of Daphne longilobata.[2] This is not accepted by Plants of the World Online as of October 2025,[2] nor by the Flora of China, which distinguishes D. purpurascens by its shorter purplish-red calyx rather than a longer pale green, cream or white calyx.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Daphne purpurascens S.C.Huang", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2025-10-19
- ^ a b c d "Daphne purpurascens S.C.Huang", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2025-10-19
- ^ a b "Daphne purpurascens", Flora of China, retrieved 2025-10-19