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Daphne pontica, commonly known as twin-flowered or Pontic daphne, is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Bulgaria, northern Turkey and the Caucasus. It is a small evergreen shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall by 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) wide, with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant yellow flowers in pairs, in spring. The flowers are often followed by black berries.[1][2] It tolerates deep shade in the garden, but dislikes transplanting.

Daphne pontica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Thymelaeaceae
Genus:	Daphne
Species:	D. pontica
Binomial name
Daphne pontica L.

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

The specific epithet pontica, refers to the Latin term for Pontus, a city of the Black Sea.[4]

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