Daphne oleoides

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Olive daphne
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Growing in Tannourine cedar reserve, Lebanon
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne
Species:
D. oleoides
Binomial name
Daphne oleoides
Schreb. [1]
Synonyms

Of subsp. oleoides: [2]

List
  • Daphne buxifoliaVahl
  • Daphne buxifoliaSm., nom. illeg.
  • Daphne caucasicaM.Bieb., nom. illeg.
  • Daphne euboicaRech.f.
  • Daphne glandulosaBertol.
  • Daphne gnidioidesSzov. ex Meisn.
  • Daphne hispanicaPau
  • Daphne hispanica var. granatensisPau
  • Daphne jasmineaGriseb., nom. illeg.
  • Daphne lucidaLoisel.
  • Daphne oleoides var. atlanticaMaire
  • Daphne oleoides subsp. atlantica(Maire) Rivas Mart., Molero Mesa, Marfíl & G.Benítez
  • Daphne oleoides var. brachylobaMeisn.
  • Daphne oleoides var. buxifolia(Vahl) Keissl.
  • Daphne oleoides var. glandulosa(Bertol.) Keissl.
  • Daphne oleoides var. granatensis(Pau) Font Quer
  • Daphne oleoides subsp. hispanica(Pau) Rivas Mart.
  • Daphne oleoides var. hispanica(Pau) Cuatrec.
  • Daphne oleoides var. jasmineaLázaro Ibiza, nom. illeg.
  • Daphne oleoidesf. puberula (Jaub. & Spach) Keissl.
  • Daphne oleoides var. puberulaJaub. & Spach
  • Daphne sericeaNoë ex Meisn.
  • Nemoctis angustifoliaRaf.
  • Nemoctis buxifolia(Vahl) Raf.

Daphne oleoides, known as olive daphne, is a shrub of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to southern Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, Corsica, Crete, mainland Greece, Italy, the northwest Balkan Peninsula, Sardinia, Sicily, and Spain), northern Africa (Algeria), and Western Asia (Turkey and Lebanon-Syria). [1] [3]

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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. [1] [4]

Subspecies

As of October 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies: [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Daphne oleoides". Daphne-Seidelbast. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Daphne oleoides subsp. oleoides". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  3. 1 2 "Daphne oleoides Schreb." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Daphne oleoides-Schreb". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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