Daphne rodriguezii explained

Daphne rodriguezii is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to Menorca, one of the Balearic Islands that belongs to Spain.

Description

The shrub grows to about half a metre in height. It is evergreen. It grows small white flowers, and orange fruits. It grows at altitudes between 5 and 80 metres.

Conservation

In the European Union it has been designated as a 'priority species' under Annex II of the Habitats Directive since 1992, which means areas in which it occurs can be declared Special Areas of Conservation, if these areas belong to one of the number of habitats listed in Annex I of the directive.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora . Eur-Lex . 22 September 2020.