Daphne mucronata Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 322 1836. (Syn: Daphne acuminata Boiss. & Hohen. ex Stocks (ambiguous synonym); Daphne angustifolia (Rafin.) C. Koch; Daphne angustifolia var. afghanica (Meissn.) Keissl.; Nemoctis angustifolia Rafin.); Turkey (E-Anatolia, SE-Anatolia), Iran (EC-Iran, N-Iran, Iranian Aserbaijan,
S-Iran, W-Iran), Iraq (NE-Iraq, NW-Iraq), Oman (Mascat & Oman), Saudi Arabia
(Asir), Afghanistan (Kabul, Kunar / Nuristan, Laghman, Logar, Paktia / Khost,
Parwan), Pakistan (Baluchistan, Waziristan, Kurram, Chitral, Hazara, Swat,
N.W.Frontier Prov., Malakand), Pakistani Kashmir (Astor, Baltistan, Gilgit),
Jammu & Kashmir (Poonch, Kashmir), Azerbaijan (Nachichevan) as per Catalogue of Life; A shrub of dry open slopes, 1-2 mm tall, young branches tomentose; leaves alternate, thick, elliptic oblong to lanceolate, up to 6 cm long, apex mucronate; flowers creamish white in few flowered clusters, subsessile; calyx tubular, lobes 4, 3.5-4.5 mm long, creamish white, spreading; petals absent; stamens 8, in two whorls; ovary ovoid, pubescent; stigma capitate; fruit a globose berry, 8-10 mm in diam, pubescent, orange when ripe. Common name: Kashmir Daphne This woody shrub was found adjacent to the Hotel we were staying. I do not know if the white ones are buds It is Daphne mucronata Yes Daphne mucronata Thank you for the ID. Sad I missed the flowers Daphne mucronata Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mount. 232. t.81.f.2. 1836. Syn: D. oleoides auct. (non Schreb.) A shrub of dry open slopes, 1-2 mm tall, young branches tomentose; leaves alternate, thick, elliptic oblong to lanceolate, up to 6 cm long, apex mucronate; flowers creamish white in few flowered clusters, subsessile; calyx tubular, lobes 4, 3.5-4.5 mm long, creamish white, spreading; petals absent; stamens 8, in two whorls; ovary ovoid, pubescent; stigma capitate; fruit a globose berry, 8-10 mm in diam, pubescent, orange when ripe. Photographed from hills around Srinagar, Kashmir. look at the flowers, so pretty no wonder they are popular houseplants, though not exactly this variety... but many daphne s ...You were recently reviewing Daphne Species. Adding Daphne mucronata from Jebel Akhdar situated in the Al Hajar Mountain range in Oman. Elevation above 10,000 feet. http://www.birdsoman.com/Flowers/30-Thymelaelales/Daphnemucronata/Daphnemucronata.htm |
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