Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
JASMINUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 7. 1753.
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TYPE: Jasminum officinale Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton, Fl. Bermuda 287. 1918.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasminum dichotomum | GOLD COAST JASMINE | Not Native Y | ||
| Jasminum fluminense | BRAZILIAN JASMINE; JAZMIN DE TRAPO | Not Native Y | ||
| Jasminum grandiflorum | POET'S JASMINE | Not Native | ||
| Jasminum laurifolium | ANGELWING JASMINE | Not Native | ||
| Jasminum mesnyi | JAPANESE JASMINE | Not Native | ||
| Jasminum multiflorum | STAR JASMINE | Not Native | ||
| Jasminum sambac | ARABIAN JASMINE | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaves compound with 3-7 leaflets, occasionally a few leaves simple
2
1. Leaves simple
4
2. Leaflets 5-9 per leaf
2. Leaflets (1-)3 per leaf
3
3. Young stems pubescent to glabrate; leaflets broadly rounded to truncate at the base with a distinct petiolule 2-20 mm long; corolla white
3. Young stems glabrous; leaflets cuneate to attenuate at the base and sessile to subsessile; corolla yellow
4. Young stems glabrous
5
4. Young stems pubescent to villous
6
5. Leaf blades broadly ovate to orbicular, broadly rounded at the tip with an abrupt acumen; calyx lobes deltoid, 2-3 mm long
5. Leaf blades ovate to lanceolate, acute towards the acuminate tip; calyx lobes linear to filiform, 5-7 mm long
6. Young stems densely villous; leaf blades ovate-deltoid to lanceolate, pubescent below; inflorescence of 5-14 flowers, subsessile; pedicels 1-3 mm long
6. Young stems pubescent; leaf blades broadly elliptic to ovate, with tufts of pubescence in the vein axils; inflorescence of a solitary pedicellate flower or 3(-5) flowers with a 5-20 mm long peduncle; pedicels 5-10 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||