Daphne Oleoides
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''Daphne oleoides'', known as olive daphne, is a shrub of the family
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Description

The shrub is evergreen, and grows up to 60 cm tall. Its branches grow upright. Its flowers are white, with a purplish outside and it bears orange fruits. It is often found on calcareous rocks and rocky slopes at altitudes of 1700 to 2300 m.


Subtaxa

*''Daphne oleoides'' subsp. ''baksanica'' *''Daphne oleoides'' subsp. ''kurdica'' ( syn. ''Daphne kurdica'') *''Daphne oleoides'' subsp. ''transcaucasica'' *''Daphne oleoides'' var. ''brachyloba'' *''Daphne oleoides'' var. ''buxifolia'' *''Daphne oleoides'' var. ''glandulosa''


References

oleoides Plants described in 1766 {{Thymelaeaceae-stub