Daphne mucronata

Daphne mucronata is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to western Asia, ranging from eastern Turkey to the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the western Himalayas.[2]

Daphne mucronata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne
Species:
D. mucronata
Binomial name
Daphne mucronata
Synonyms[2]

Daphne angustifolia var. mucronata (Royle) Keissl.

Description

The shrub is evergreen, and grows to 2.5 m tall. Its slender branches are pale green. It is often found near river banks at around 800–3000 m elevation.[3]

The leaves contain poisonous properties that are not potent towards goats and the bark can be used to heal bone diseases and for washing hair. The fruits it bears are edible and can be used as a dye.[3]

Plant pathogen fungal species Coniothyrium ferrarisianum has been isolated from leaves of Daphne mucronata Royle in Iran.[4]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are accepted:[2]

  • Daphne mucronata subsp. linearifolia (Hart) Halda – Syria to Saudi Arabia[5]
  • Daphne mucronata subsp. mucronata – southwestern Turkey, Transcaucasus, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the western Himalayas[6]
  • Daphne mucronata subsp. turcica Halda – eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, and western Iran[7]

References
  1. "Daphne mucronata Royle". The Plant List. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. Daphne mucronata Royle. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 28 March 2023.
  3. "Daphne mucronata". eFloras. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. Mehrabi-Koushki, Mehdi; Artand, Saeid (December 2022). "First report of Coniothyrium ferrarisianum from Iran". Bot. J. Iran. doi:10.22092/BOT.J.IRAN.2022.360285.1326.
  5. Daphne mucronata subsp. linearifolia (Hart) Halda. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 28 March 2023.
  6. Daphne mucronata subsp. mucronata. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 28 March 2023.
  7. Daphne mucronata subsp. turcica Halda. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 28 March 2023.
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