Daphne nana

Daphne nana is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, endemic to east Taiwan. It was first described in 1936.

Description

Daphne nana is a short shrub, growing to about 20 cm high. It has hairless brown branches that are more-or-less glossy. The leaves are alternate and have a very short petiole. The papery leaf blades are about 1.5 to 2.5 cm long and 0.7 to at most 1.4 cm wide. The four-lobed flowers are borne in terminal inflorescences with five to eight flowers. In its native habit, the species flowers and fruits in September.