Jasmine
Genus of flowering plant in the olive family Oleaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the plant genus. For the given name, see Jasmine (given name). For other uses, see Jasmine (disambiguation).
Jasmine (botanical name: Jasminum; /ˈjæsmɪnəm/ YAS-mih-nəm)[5] is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family of Oleaceae.[4][6][7]: 193 It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania.[7]: 194 Jasmines are widely cultivated for the characteristic fragrance of their flowers. Additionally a number of unrelated species of plants or flowers contain the word "jasmine" in their common names (see Other plants called "jasmine").
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Jasmine | |
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Jasminum flower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Oleaceae |
Tribe: | Jasmineae |
Genus: | Jasminum L. |
Type species | |
Jasminum officinale | |
Species | |
More than 200, see List of Jasminum species[1][2][3] | |
Synonyms[4] | |
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