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Thymelaea calycina (Lapeyr.) Meisn.  
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FamilyTHYMELAEACEAE
Genus speciesThymelaea calycina (Lapeyr.) Meisn. 
BibliographyProdr. [A.P.de Candolle] 14: 555 (1857)
Native Rangew. & c. Pyrenees to n. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-2500m
Descriptionbranches erect or procumbent, leaves evergreen, 5-15mm long, oblong to linear, margins in upper half revolute, flowers 6mm long, solitary, in axils of upper leaves
Size20-50cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer, autumn
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDaphne calycina Lapeyr.
Daphne pilosa (Lange) Font Quer
Passerina calycina (Lapeyr.) DC.
Passerina calycina var. pilosa Lange ex Font Quer
Passerina tinctoria var. angustifolia Boiss.
Stellera calycina (Lapeyr.) Kuntze
Thymelaea calycina var. glabra Lange
Thymelaea floribunda Boiss. ex Casav.
Thymelaea tinctoria var. calycina (Lapeyr.) Endl.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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