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. The flowers are approximately 1 inch in diameter, and resemble a star with 7 or 8 narrow petals, flowering between June and August.[2]

Wild jasmine
Scientific 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.

This flower, along with Jasminum grandiflorum, play a central role in Buddhist and Hindu temple floral offerings and garlands.

Etymology

'Jasminum' is a Latinized form of the Arabic word 'yasemin', for sweetly scented plants.[3]

References

  1. "Jasminum angustifolium". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. "Wild Jasmine". Flowers of India. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 220
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