Daphne tangutica

Daphne tangutica, syn. Daphne retusa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Tibet, China, and possibly Taiwan. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall and wide, with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant white and pink flowers in spring. The flowers are often followed by red berries.[2] It grows in forests.[3]

Daphne tangutica
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne
Species:
D. tangutica
Binomial name
Daphne tangutica
Synonyms[1]
Synonyms list
  • Daphne argyi
  • H.Lév.
  • Daphne bodinieri
  • H.Lév., nom. illeg.
  • Daphne laciniata var. duclouxii
  • Lecomte
  • Daphne retusa
  • Hemsl.
  • Daphne szetschuanica
  • H.J.P.Winkl.
  • Daphne tangutica var. tangutica
  • Daphne tangutica var. wilsonii
  • (Rehder) H.F.Zhou
  • Daphne vaillantii
  • Danguy
  • Daphne wilsonii
  • Rehder

The Latin specific epithet tangutica refers to an historical tribe in what is now north western China, but has become a synonym for Tibet, part of the plant's native range.[4]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit,[5] as has D. tangutica Retusa Group.[6][7]

References
  1. "Daphne tangutica". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. "Daphne tangutica in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  4. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  5. "RHS Plant Selector - Daphne tangutica". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. "RHS Plantfinder - Daphne tangutica Retusa Group". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 29. Retrieved 6 February 2018.


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