Daphne pachyphylla
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| Daphne pachyphylla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Daphne |
| Species: | D. pachyphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Daphne pachyphylla D.Fang[1] | |
Daphne pachyphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to China (west Guangxi).[2] It was first described in 2001.[1]
Daphne pachyphylla is an evergreen shrub, growing to about 70 cm tall. Its branches are dark gray, with sparse brownish hairs when young. The leaves are alternate and have a petiole about 2 to 5 mm long. The leathery leaf blade is narrowly oblong or elliptical, about 5 to 11 cm long and 15 to 38 mm wide, occasionally less. It is brownish underneath. The four-lobed flowers are borne in terminal inflorescences on reduced lateral branches. Each inflorescence has 5 to 15 flowers. The calyx is white. The eight stamens are arranged in two whorls.[3]