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Jasminum angustifolium

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Wild jasmine
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Jasminum
Species:
J. angustifolium
Binomial name
Jasminum angustifolium
Synonyms[1]
  • Nyctanthes angustifolia L.

Jasminum angustifolium, the wild jasmine,[2] is a species of jasmine native to Sri Lanka and India, including the Andaman Islands.[1] It is a climbing shrub with a smooth stem and minutely pubescent branchlets. It grows up to 6 m (20 ft) tall. Leaves are dark green and opposite in arrangement.[3] The flowers are approximately 25 mm (1 in) in diameter, and resemble a star with seven or eight narrow petals, flowering between June and August.[2]

Its flowers are used as sacred floral offerings and perfumes.[4] The root of the plant is also used for medicinal properties.[5]

Etymology

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'Jasminum' is a Latinized form of the Persian word 'yasemin', for sweetly scented plants.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jasminum angustifolium". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Wild Jasmine". Flowers of India. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ^ "NParks | Jasminum laurifolium". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  4. ^ Singh, Anurudh Kumar (2017). Wild Relatives of Cultivated Plants in India: A Reservoir of Alternative Genetic Resources and More. Springer. ISBN 9789811051166.
  5. ^ Watt, George (2014). A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108068765.
  6. ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 220
  7. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0198610601. Jasmine: From the vocabulary word denoting the climbing plant with its delicate, fragrant flowers (from Old French, ultimately from Persian yasmin).