Daphne ponticaL. Thin-flowered

Daphne ponticaL. - Thin-flowered

Scientific Description:

Erect shrub sparingly branched, 40−100 cm. Young shoots leafy, glabrous; older branches naked, bark purplish-brown. Leaves subsessile, coriaceous, obovate, (25−)30−80(−95) × (10−)15−30(−45) mm, acute, rarely obtuse, glabrous. Flowers axillary, usually paired, slightly fragrant. Peduncles 10−20(−40) mm, pedicels 3−8 mm. Perianth 15−25 mm, greenish-yellow, glabrous; lobes lanceolate, (5−)8−10 mm, acute. Ovary glabrous at maturity. Fruit ovoid or subglobose, 7−8 mm, black.

 

Flowering time: March−August.

Habitat: On igneous rock, limestone slopes, edge of Abies L., Fagus L. forest, in Rhododendron L. and Corylus L. woodland, s.l.−2200 m.

 

Reference:
Tan KIT (1982). Daphne pontica L., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 7: 522.

Public Description:

Daphne pontica, commonly known as “thin-flowered” or “pontic daphne”, is native to Bulgaria, northern Türkiye and the Caucasus. It is an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves and fragrant yellow flowers. The flowers are often followed by black berries. It blooms between March and August and is found on igneous rock, limestone slopes, edge of Abies L. and Fagus L. forests, in Rhododendron L. and Corylus L. woodland. It is cultivated as ornamental shrub in gardens or rock garden plant for their sweetly scented flowers and brightly coloured berries. All parts of daphnes are poisonous, especially the berries.

 

References:

Anonymous (2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_pontica/,Accessed date: 11.11.2016.

Ekim T (2012) Daphne L. In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 876–877.