Jump to content

Daphne modesta

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Daphne modesta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne
Species:
D. modesta
Binomial name
Daphne modesta
Rehder[1][2]

Daphne modesta is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Sichuan and Yunnan.[1]

Description

[edit]

Daphne modesta is small and deciduous. It grows to 30 to 50 cm in height, with small elliptical leaves about 1.5 to 3.5 cm in length and 0.3 to 0.7 cm in width. It has small long flowers, usually golden-yellow in color.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "Daphne modesta". eFloras.org. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Daphne modesta Rehder". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 5 April 2016.