| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Daphne sericea Vahl |
| Synonyms | Daphne aurea Poir. |
| Daphne australis Cirillo | |
| Daphne blagayana Meisn. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-1900m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sericeous-hirsute, flowers 5-8, tubular, tetramerous, fragrant, in terminal heads |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | lilac-pink |
| Bloom | late 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece , Italy , Kriti , Sicilia ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | THYMELAEACEAE
sericea circassica (Woronow ex Pobed.) Halda, Acta Mus. Rychnov., Sect. Nat. 5(5): 165 (1998)
sericea pseudosericea (Pobed.) Halda, ibid.
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