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	Daphne sericea  VAHL

Fam.: Thymelaeaceae / Daphne Fam.

Genus:  Daphne  L.

Authors:
	VAHL:		Martin Vahl (1749 - 1804), Danish botanist
	L.:		Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals

Etymology:
	Daphne:		Greek name of Laurel, from a nymph
	sericea:		silk-haired

Fig. 1:  Daphne sericea / Silky Daphne Crete, Thripti 10.4.2015

Fig. 2:  Daphne sericea / Silky Daphne Crete, Thripti 10.4.2015

Fig. 3:  Daphne sericea / Silky Daphne Crete, Thripti 10.4.2015

Fig. 4:  Daphne sericea / Silky Daphne Crete, Thripti 10.4.2015

Fig. 5:  Daphne sericea / Silky Daphne Crete, Thripti 10.4.2015

Fig. 6:  Daphne sericea / Silky Daphne Crete, Thripti 10.4.2015

Fig. 7:  Daphne sericea / Silky Daphne Crete, Thripti 10.4.2015

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