Jasminum laurifolium
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Jasminum |
| Species: | J. laurifolium
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Hort. Bot. Hafn.: 112 (1819)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jasminum laurifolium angel-wing jasmine". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ 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