"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…