Jasminum laurifolium

Jasminum laurifolium
Flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Jasminum
Species:
J. laurifolium
Binomial name
Jasminum laurifolium
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Jasminum laurifolium var. barquitensis F.Ritter
    • Neochilenia laurifolium Backeb.
    • PiloJasminum laurifolium (F.Ritter) Y.Itô

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. ^ a b c "Jasminum laurifolium Roxb. ex Hornem". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Jasminum laurifolium angel-wing jasmine". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

[1]

  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