Daphne

Also known as winter daphne

genus of plants

Species

Mezereon

Genus

PhylumArthropoda
ClassBranchiopoda
OrderAnomopoda
FamilyDaphniidae

Habitatfreshwater

Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium

Observations26,950

Common Name: paper tree

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Research

2,195 papers

Daphne giraldii Nitsche (Thymelaeaceae): Phytochemistry, pharmacology and medicinal uses.Phytochemistry · 2020
Daphne genkwa: Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of an important traditional Chinese medicine.Fitoterapia · 2024
Phytochemistry of Daphne oleoides.Natural product research · 2016
The genus Daphne: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology.Fitoterapia · 2020
Daphne Koller.Nature reviews. Drug discovery · 2019

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Wikidata facts

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taxon name: Daphne
Commons category: Daphne (Thymelaeaceae)
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=3393
Commons gallery: Daphne (Thymelaeaceae)
taxon common name: volčin

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Article

Daphne /ˈdæfni/ (Ancient Greek: δάφνη, romanized: daphne, "laurel") is a genus of between 70 and 95 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Asia, Europe and north Africa. They are noted for their scented flowers and often brightly coloured berries. Two species are used to make paper. Many species are grown in gardens as ornamental plants; the smaller species are often used in rock gardens. All parts of daphnes are poisonous for humans, especially the berries, though birds eat these freely to disperse the seeds.

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