| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Daphne tangutica Maxim. |
| Synonyms | Daphne argyi H.Lév. |
| Daphne szetschuanica H.J.P.Winkl. | |
| Daphne vaillantii Danguy | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1000-3800m |
| Description | leaves ovate, thick, coriaceous, emarginate, dark shiny green, abaxially paler, flowers in terminal heads, inside bright white, rose punctate, fragrant |
| Size | 50-200cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | THYMELAEACEAE
tangutica wilsonii (Rehder) H.F.Zhou, Fl. Sichuan. 9: 272 (1989)
|