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Daphne altaica Pall.  
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FamilyTHYMELAEACEAE
Genus speciesDaphne altaica Pall. 
BibliographyFl. Ross. 1(1): 53 (1784)
Native Rangesw. Siberia to Central Asia and nw. Mongolia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets
Altitude700-1800m
Descriptiondeciduous, leaves alternate, oblong-elliptic, 3-6cm, acute, entire, glabrous, abaxially pale green, sessile, flowers 3-6 in terminal heads, drupe purple-black
Size30-80cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring
SynonymsDaphne altaica ssp. fasciculiflora (T.Z.Hsu) Halda
Daphne fasciculiflora T.Z.Hsu
Daphne indica Schangin
Daphne undulata Raf.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay)
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
     37 Mongolia
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