Trachelospermum

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Trachelospermum
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Apocynoideae
Tribe: Apocyneae
Genus: Trachelospermum
Lem.
Species

See text

Synonyms

Microchonea Pierre
Thyrsanthella Pichon[1]

Trachelospermum /trəˌkiːlɵˈspɜrməm/[2] is a genus of about 15 species of evergreen woody vines in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. All species are native to southern and eastern Asia except for T. difforme, which can be found in southeastern North America.

They have long stems climbing to 12 m or more high in trees. The leaves are opposite, simple broad lanceolate to ovate, 2–8 cm long and 0.5–4 cm broad. The flowers are salverform (like those of Phlox), simple, 2.5–7 cm broad, with five white, pale yellow or purple petals joined together at the base to form a tube.

The generic name Trachelospermum comes from the Greek, literally meaning "neck seed", and referring to the seed shape.[3]

Selected species

  • Trachelospermum asiaticum Nakai – Yellow Star-jasmine
  • Trachelospermum assamense
  • Trachelospermum axillare Hook.f.
  • Trachelospermum bodinieri
  • Trachelospermum brevistylum
  • Trachelospermum difforme (Walter) A.Gray – Climbing Dogbane
  • Trachelospermum dunnii
  • Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem. – Star-jasmine, Trader's Compass
  • Trachelospermum lanyuense
  • Trachelospermum lucidum
  • Trachelospermum mandienum
  • Trachelospermum nitidum[4]

Uses

Some species - notably T. asiaticum and T. jasminoides - are cultivated for their foliage and strongly-scented flowers.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ "Trachelospermum Lem.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
  2. ↑ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  3. ↑ Coombes, Allen J. (2012). The A to Z of plant names. USA: Timber Press. p. 312. ISBN 9781604694962 Check |isbn= value (help). 
  4. ↑ "Species Records of Trachelospermum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
  5. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964. 

External links

Flowers of T. jasminoides


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