Daphne purpurascens

Daphne purpurascens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne
Species: D. purpurascens
Binomial name
Daphne purpurascens
S.C. Huang[1]

Daphne purpurascens is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to China, specifically Xizang.[2]

Description

The shrub is evergreen, and grows from 1.5 to 2.0 meters tall. Its branches grow dense in its pubescent growth stages. It is often found on shrubby slopes at altitudes of 2600 to 3100 meters.[2]


References

  1. "Daphne purpurascens". Tropicos. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Daphne purpurascens". eFloras. Retrieved 22 May 2016.


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