Daphne rodriguezii
| Daphne rodriguezii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Daphne |
| Species: | D. rodriguezii
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| Binomial name | |
| Daphne rodriguezii Texidor[1]
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Daphne rodriguezii is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is evergreen, and is endemic to Menorca, one of the Balearic Islands that belongs to Spain.[2]
Description
The shrub grows to about 0.5 m in height. It grows small white flowers, and orange fruits. It grows at altitudes between 5 and 80 m.[1]
Conservation
In the European Union it has been designated as a priority species under Annex II of the Habitats Directive, which means areas in which it occurs can be declared Special Protection Areas, if these areas belong to one of the number of habitats listed in Annex I of the directive.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Daphne rodriguezii". Seidelbast. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Daphne rodriguezii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora". Eur-Lex. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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