Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CESTRUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 191. 1753.
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TYPE: Cestrum nocturnum Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & Millspaugh, Bahama Fl. 385. 1920.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cestrum diurnum | DAYFLOWERING JESSAMINE | Not Native FAC (NWPL) Y FAC (DEP) | ||
| Cestrum nocturnum | NIGHTFLOWERING JESSAMINE | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Cestrum parqui | CHILEAN JESSAMINE | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Calyx lobes mostly rounded to obtuse; corolla white to greenish white, lobes reflexed; fruit purplish black
1. Calyx lobes mostly acute; corolla greenish white, white, yellowish, or orange, the lobes erect to spreading; fruit purplish black or white
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2. Corolla white to greenish white; fruit white
2. Corolla yellowish to orange; fruit purplish black
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habrothamnus | Habrothamnus Endlicher, Gen. Pl. 667. 1839. | TYPE: Non designatus. Substitute name for Meyenia Schlechtendal 1833, non Nees von Esenbeck 1832. | |
| Lomeria | Lomeria Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 56. 1838. | TYPE: Lomeria purpurea Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Cestrum longiflorum Ruiz Lopez & Pavon) | |
| Meyenia | Meyenia Schlechtendal, Linnaea 8: 251. 1833, non Nees von Esenbeck 1832. | TYPE: Non designatus. = Habrothamnus Endlicher 1839. | |
| Parqui | Parqui Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 219. 1763. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Wadea | Wadea Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 56. 1838. | TYPE: Wadea latifolia (Lamarck) Rafinesque (Cestrum latifolium Lamarck) |