Daphne papyracea
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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. papyracea
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| Binomial name | |
| Daphne papyracea Wall. ex G.Don[1]
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Daphne papyracea is a shrub of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is evergreen, and is found across Asia, from Pakistan through central Nepal to China. Generally it is found at elevations from 700 to 3,100 metres (2,300 to 10,200 ft).[2]
Description
The shrub grows to be up to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) tall.[3]
Varieties and subspecies
As of October 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted the following varieties:[1]
- Daphne papyracea var. crassiuscula Rehder
- Daphne papyracea var. duclouxii Lecomte
- Daphne papyracea var. grandiflora (Meisn. ex Diels) C.Yung Chang
- Daphne papyracea var. papyracea
- Daphne papyracea var. ptilostykla C.Y.Chang
In 1997 and 2000, Josef Halda reduced some species of Daphne to subspecies of Daphne papyracea.[4][5] No subspecies are accepted by Plants of the World Online or the online Flora of China.[1][3]
Usage for paper
It is mentioned as a "paper shrub" by an English botanist in 1818.[6] It is known as the main source of raw material for the production of lokta paper, a hand-made paper from Nepal.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Daphne papyracea Wall. ex G.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ "Daphne papyracea - Wall. ex Steud". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b Wang, Yinzheng; Gilbert, Michael G.; Mathew, Brian F. & Brickell, Christopher (1994), "44. Daphne papyracea Wallich ex G. Don", in Wu, Zhengyi; Raven, Peter H. & Hong, Deyuan (eds.), Flora of China, Beijing; St. Louis: Science Press; Missouri Botanical Garden, retrieved 18 October 2025
- ^ Halda, Josef J. (1997). "Some nomenclatoric changes and new descriptions in the genus Daphne L" (PDF). Acta Musei Richnoviensis Sect. Nat. 4 (2): 67–70. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Halda, Josef J. (2000). "Some nomenclatoric changes and new descriptions in the genus Daphne L: 3". Acta Musei Richnoviensis Sect. Nat. 7 (2): 41–70.
- ^ Burtt, B L (1936). "A Note on the Himalayan Daphnes". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). 1936 (7). Springer on behalf of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: 433–441. JSTOR 4111840.
- ^ Jeanrenaud, Jean-Paul; Thompson, ian (1986). "Daphne (Lokta), bark biomass production management implications for paper making in Nepal". The Commonwealth Forestry Review. 65 (2). Commonwealth Forestry Association: 117–130. JSTOR 42608067.