Pan India Bouquets

Daphne retusa Hemsl.

Family : Thymelaeaceae
(Mezereum Family)
Family (Hindi name) : RAMETA FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Thymelaeaceae
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Daphne retusa Hemsl.
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : On rocky hillsides and wet ravines; 3000 - 4200 m. altitude
Key identification features : Compact rounded shrub 30 - 60 cm, with single stout stem; flowers purplish, fragrant; perianth tube glabrous
Flower, Fruit : April-July
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to West and Central China
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; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 212-213
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 retusa. Downloaded on 1 October 2023.