Daphne leishanensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to South-Central China (Guizhou). It was first described in 1985.
Daphne leishanensis differs from Daphne genkwa by having blackish-purple older branches and reddish flowers 6âÂÂ7 mm long. It grows on rocky slopes with bushes at altitudes ranging from 900 to 1,200 m.