Biology:Jasminum laurifolium

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Jasminum

Jasminum laurifolium
Jasminum nitidum-flores.jpg
Flowers
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Jasminum
Species:
J. laurifolium
Binomial name
Jasminum laurifolium
Roxb. ex Hornem.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Jasminum laurifolium, the angel-wing jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Jasminum, native to the Himalayas, Nepal, Assam, Bangladesh, Tibet, south-central and southeast China, Hainan, Myanmar, and Thailand.[2] Its putative form Jasminum laurifolium f. nitidum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Varieties

The following varieties are currently accepted:[2]

  • Jasminum laurifolium var. brachylobum Kurz
  • Jasminum laurifolium var. laurifolium

Within the United States, this plant is cultivated in Florida and California and has various aliases, including Angel-Wing Jasmine, Angel-Hair Jasmine, Windmill Jasmine, Star Jasmine, and Confederate Jasmine.

References

  1. Hort. Bot. Hafn.: 112 (1819)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Jasminum laurifolium Roxb. ex Hornem.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:927662-1. 
  3. "Jasminum laurifolium angel-wing jasmine". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/9450/Jasminum-laurifolium-f-nitidum/Details. Retrieved 19 October 2020. 

[1] Wikidata ☰ Q11111394 entry



  1. Green, P. S. (1984). Jasminum laurifolium as a Cultivated Plant. Studies in the Genus Jasminum (Oleaceae): VII. Kew Bulletin, 39(3), 655–656. https://doi.org/10.2307/4108607