Wild jasmine | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Oleaceae |
Genus: | Jasminum |
Species: | J. angustifolium
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Binomial name | |
Jasminum angustifolium | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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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. It grows up to 6 m (20 ft) tall. Leaves are dark green and opposite in arrangement.[3] The flowers are approximately 25 mm (1 in) in diameter, and resemble a star with seven or eight narrow petals, flowering between June and August.[2]
Its flowers are used as sacred floral offerings and perfumes.[4] The root of the plant is also used for medicinal properties.[5]
'Jasminum' is a Latinized form of the Persian word 'yasemin', for sweetly scented plants.[6][7]