Daphne tenuiflora is a small shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. D. tenuiflora is native to China (Sichuan and Yunnan) and Myanmar.
Daphne tenuiflora is an evergreen shub, reaching about 0.5 m tall. It has long slender branches. It is often found in mountain forests and shrubby slopes at around 2,700âÂÂ3,500 m in altitude.