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Thymelaeaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Daphnopsis racemosa

Daphnopsis racemosa

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Safety & Hazards

Most, if not all, species in this genus contain toxic alkaloids[ 528 Title Indicador de Madeiras e Plantas Uteis do Brasil. Publication Author Fonseca E. T. De Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Officinas graphicas Villas-Boas & Co.; Rio de Janeiro Year 1922 ISBN Description Brief details of some of the uses of Brazilian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Botanical Description

Daphnopsis racemosa is a shrub or a small tree, usually growing around 1 - 3 metres tall but occasionally reaching 8 metres[ 380 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 46 Publication Author Publisher Missouro Botanical Garden Year 1959 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains a review of the genus Daphnopsis. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre. Daphnopsis racemosa has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, eastern Brazil
HabitatGenerally found in wooded areas but also on alluvial deltas. It may be a highland species which has followed watercourses to become established on the fertile deltas; at elevations from 15 - 900 metres[ 380 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 46 Publication Author Publisher Missouro Botanical Garden Year 1959 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains a review of the genus Daphnopsis. ].