Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
GELSEMIUM Jussieu, Gen. Pl. 150. 1789.
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TYPE: Gelsemium sempervirens (Linnaeus) J. Saint-Hilaire (Bignonia sempervirens Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelsemium rankinii | RANKIN'S JESSAMINE; SWAMP JESSAMINE | Native FACW (NWPL) | ||
| Gelsemium sempervirens | YELLOW JESSAMINE; CAROLINA JESSAMINE; EVENING TRUMPETFLOWER | Native FAC (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blade lower surface with small patch of spreading trichomes at base; pedicel mostly ebracteate in the upper half, the bracts not or scarcely overlapping the sepals; flower generally lacking fragrance; base of the corolla lobe usually overlapping adjacent corolla lobe; sepal tip acuminate, sepals usually persistent in fruit; fruit 9-16 mm long, beak 2.4-4.2 mm long; seed not winged; of bottomlands
1. Leaf blade lower surface glabrous to slightly scabridulous at base; pedicel usually bracteate in the upper half, the bracts imbricate with the sepals; flower pleasantly fragrant; sepal tip obtuse to acute, sepals not persistent in fruit; base of the corolla lobes usually not overlapping adjacent lobe; fruit 14-25 mm long, beak 1-2 mm long; seed winged; of uplands to lowlands
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonia | Jeffersonia Brickell, Med. Repos. 1: 555. 1800, non Barton 1793. | TYPE: Jeffersonia sempervirens (Linnaeus) Brickell (Bignonia sempervirens Linnaeus) = Gelsemium Jussieu 1789. | |
| Leptopteris | Leptopteris Blume, Mus. Bot. 1: 240. 1850-1851, non C. Presl 1845. | TYPE: Leptopteris sumatrana Blume | |
| Medicia | Medicia C. Gardner & Champion, Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 1: 324. 1849, non Medica Miller 1754. | TYPE: Medicia elegans C. Gardner & Champion |