| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymelaea argentata (Lam.) Pau |
| Bibliography | Cavanillesia 5: 44 (1932) |
| Native Range | s. & e. Spain, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-1350m |
| Description | leaves 6-9mm, obovate to narrowly oblong, obtuse, mainly on lateral shoots, flowers 2-5 in ebracteate clusters |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Chlamydanthus nitidus (Vahl) C.A.Mey. Daphne argentata Lam. Daphne nitida Vahl Passerina argentata (Lam.) Pau Passerina argentata f. segobricensis (Pau) Pau Passerina nitida (Vahl) Desf. Passerina nitida var. pseudodioica Pau Passerina segobricensis Pau Stellera nitida (Vahl) Kuntze Thymelaea nitida (Vahl) Endl. Thymelaea nitida var. scoparia Coincy Thymelaea nitida var. segobricensis (Pau) Willk. Thymelaea virgata var. microphylla Willk. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |