"A genus of plants of the natural order Thymeleaceae, having a 4-cleft, funnel-shaped perianth, the throat of which is destitute of scales, eight stamens, and one-seeded succulent fruit." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Daphne Mezereon

"A genus of plants of the natural order Thymeleaceae, having a 4-cleft, funnel-shaped perianth, the…

"Daphne Mezereum. 1. a flower cut open; 2. a vertical section of an ovary; 3. the fruit." -Lindley, 1853

Mezereon

"Daphne Mezereum. 1. a flower cut open; 2. a vertical section of an ovary; 3. the fruit." -Lindley,…