Jasminum angustifolium
Jasminum angustifolium, the wild jasmine,[2] is a species of jasmine native to India, Sri Lanka and 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]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Jasminum |
| Species: | J. angustifolium |
| Binomial name | |
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Its flowers are used as sacred floral offerings and perfumes.[4] The root of the plant is also used for medicinal properties.[5]
Etymology
'Jasminum' is a Latinized form of the Arabic word 'yasemin', for sweetly scented plants.[6]
References
- "Jasminum angustifolium". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- "Wild Jasmine". Flowers of India. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- "NParks | Jasminum laurifolium". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- Singh, Anurudh Kumar (2017). Wild Relatives of Cultivated Plants in India: A Reservoir of Alternative Genetic Resources and More. Springer. ISBN 9789811051166.
- Watt, George (2014). A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108068765.
- Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 220
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