Daphne retusa
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| Daphne retusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Daphne |
| Species: | D. retusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Daphne retusa Hemsl.[1] | |
Daphne retusa is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native from the Himalayas westwards to west and central China and southwards to Myanmar.[1] It was first described in 1892.[2]
Daphne retusa grows at an altitudes around or below 3,900 m. It ranges from about 0.7 to 1.5 m tall. Its leaves are dark green, and it has light pink flowers and bears red fruit.[3]
