• Family : Thymelaeaceae
  (Mezereum Family)
• Family (Hindi name) : RAMETA FAMILY
• Family (as per The APG System III) : Thymelaeaceae
• Synonym(s) : Daphne cannabina Wall.; Daphne cavaleriei H.Lév.; Daphne eriocephala Royle; Daphne mairei H.Lév.
• Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Daphne papyracea Wall. ex G.Don
• Common name : Indian Paper Plant, Indian paper tree, Nepali paper plant
• Vernacular name : Satpura, Setburwa, Setburosa, Bhanchoi (Hindi); Ka dieng baiong (Khasi); Baruvaa, Lokta (Nepali); Zan-nula-rimtui (Mizo)
• Habit : Shrub
• Habitat : Forests, shrubby slopes; 700 - 2000 m. altitude
• Key identification features : Leaf blade membranous or papery, narrowly elliptic to oblong-lanceolate or oblanceolate, petiole 4-15 mm; calyx tube 10-12 mm, throat ca. 2.5 mm wide.
• Flower, Fruit : November-April
• Distribution :
  • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
• Native : Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
• Exotic/Native : Native
• World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to South China and Myanmar
• Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 211
• Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Daphne papyracea. Downloaded on 28 June 2022.

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