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| Daphne | |
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| Daphne pontica in flower | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Daphne |
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Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη, meaning "laurel"), (pronounced /ˈdæfniː/)[1] is a genus of between 50-95 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs in the plant family Thymelaeaceae, native to Asia, Europe, and north Africa. They are noted for their scented flowers and poisonous berries.
Description
The flowers lack petals and have four (rarely five) petaloid sepals, ranging from greenish-yellow to white and bright pink; most of the evergreen species tend to have greenish flowers, while the deciduous species tend to have pink flowers. In many species, flowering is in late winter or very early spring.
Species
One species, Daphne papyracea or the Lokta plant, is sustainably harvested in Nepal for paper production.
- Selected species...
Gallery
- Daphne mezereum0.jpg
Daphne mezereum in flower
- Daphne striata 100604.jpg
Daphne striata in flower
References
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| 40x40px | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daphne. |
- Flora of China: draft text of Daphne (site currently down; available at google cache)
- Flora Europaea: Daphne
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ca:Dafne (planta) cs:Lýkovec da:Dafne de:Seidelbast et:Näsiniin (perekond) es:Daphne eo:Dafno fr:Daphne hsb:Łyknowc io:Dafno ka:მაჯაღვერი pl:Wawrzynek pt:Daphne ru:Волчеягодник sq:Daphne sv:Tibastsläktet uk:Вовчі ягоди
vi:Chi Thụy hương- ↑ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
