Daphne gnidium?

[Kees Jan]

Can anyone tell me if this is Daphne gnidium or Daphne gnidioides? This photograph is from Akçali Dağlari, mountains just west of Bolkar Dağlari, between Silifke en Anamur, S Turkey.

[Plantaholic Sheila]

Not sure if this answers your question completely, but this is an extract from Robin Whites book," Daphnes. A Practical Guide for Gardeners."In it he says how to tell the 2 apart. Hope this helps.See....

http://books.google.com/books?id=_zXOEvYFO-AC&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=daphne+gnidioides&source=bl&ots=vrkyGfk2Mj&sig=EacMRs8hwOjg-_EezzTmYg0ra7U&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result

It all seems to be based on the twist of the leaf, and the colour.

[Maggi Young]

It all seems to be based on the twist of the leaf, and the colour.

Mmm... no, I think that is the difference between the Cretan and Turkish f orms of Daphne gnidioides, rather than between the two species.
Only mention of Daphne gnidium is this:



 so.... the only info about D. gnidium is that it is a straggly shrub native to southwest europe 

and this, about its ancient herbal uses (  )