Mandevilla laxa

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Mandevilla laxa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Mandevilla
Species: M. laxa
Binomial name
Mandevilla laxa
(Ruiz & Pav.) Woodson
Synonyms[1]
  • Amblyanthera bridgesii Müll.Arg.
  • Amblyanthera suaveolens (Lindl.) Müll.Arg.
  • Echites glandulosus Poir. nom. illeg.
  • Echites laxus Ruiz & Pav.
  • Echites suaveolens (Lindl.) A.DC.
  • Mandevilla bangii Rusby
  • Mandevilla bridgesii (Müll.Arg.) Woodson
  • Mandevilla mandonii Rusby
  • Mandevilla suaveolens Lindl.
  • Mandevilla tweedieana Stapf & Gadeceau

Mandevilla laxa, commonly known as Chilean jasmine,[2][3] is an ornamental plant in the Mandevilla genus of Apocynaceae family.

M. laxa is native to southern Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and northern Argentina.[3] It grows as a vine and is deciduous in cool climates. It can grow to 6 meters (20 feet) tall. Masses of heavily-scented white flowers are produced in the summer.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", pp. 562-563. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Taxon: Mandevilla laxa (Ruiz & Pav.) Woodson". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-12-15. 

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