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Star jasmine (Jasminum multiflorum)

Dlium Star jasmine (Jasminum multiflorum)

Star jasmine (Jasminum multiflorum) is a species of plant in the Oleaceae, shrub, erect or slightly creeping, up to 2 meters high, stems cylindrical, woody, branched, green or brown in color and white hair.

J. multiflorum has leaves with short petioles, about 5 mm long and sitting opposite. The leaves are oval to oblong, pointed tip, rounded base, flat edge, pinnate veins, 5-10 cm long, 4-6 cm wide, green and white hair.



Compound inflorescences, growing in leaf axils, limited to 3 flowers or a dense bunch with many flowers. Flowers are single or in pairs, the crown is sheet and white.

The fruit is round, shiny, black when ripe and surrounded by petals. Taproot, strong, segmented and enlarged.

TAXON

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Jasminum L. in Sp. Pl.: 7 (1753)
Species: Jasminum multiflorum (Burm.f.) Andrews in Bot. Repos. 8: t. 496 (1807)

HOMOTYPIC SYNONYMS

Mogorium multiflorum (Burm.f.) Lam. in Encycl. 4: 211 (1797)
Nyctanthes multiflora Burm.f. in Fl. Indica: 5 (1768)

HETEROTYPIC SYNONYMS

Jasminum congestum Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 2874 (1831)
Jasminum gracillimum Hook.f. in Gard. Chron., n.s., 15: 9 (1881)
Jasminum multiflorum Roth in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 1: 81 (1817), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
Jasminum multiflorum f. pubescens (Retz.) Bakh.f. in Blumea 6: 383 (1950)
Jasminum pubescens (Retz.) Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 1: 37 (1797)
Mogorium pubescens (Retz.) Lam. in Encycl. 4: 213 (1797)
Nyctanthes pubescens Retz. in Observ. Bot. 5: 9 (1788)

PUBLICATIONS

Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.

Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.

Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.

Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2009). Flora Mesoamericana 4(1): 1-855. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.

Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds.) (2012). Records of the Hawaii biological survey for 2011. Part II: plants. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 113: 1-102.

Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.

Green, P. & Miller, D. (2009). The genus Jasminum in cultivation: 1-150. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Green, P.S. (2006). World Checklist of Oleaceae Manuscript Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.

Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.

Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.

Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Sykes, W.R. (1970). Contributions to the flora of Niue. Bulletin, New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 200: 1-321.

Sykes, W.R. (2016). Flora of the Cook Islands: 1-973. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii.

VERNACULAR NAME

Assamese: Khorika Jai
Bengali: কুন্দ - চামেলি Kundo, Chameli
Chinese (simplified): 毛茉莉
Chinese (traditional): 毛茉莉
English: Star jasmine
Filipino: Sampagitang-sunsong
Finnish: Valkojasmiini
French: Jasmin des haies
Gujarati: Mogro
Hindi: कुंडफुल - चमेली - कुंडोफुल - कुंडा - बालिनी - बन मालती, पलिंद - दलाधक - दाल-कोश - दांता-पत्रका - जंगली चमेली Kundphul, Chameli, Kundophul, Kunda, Balini, Ban Malati, Palind, Daladhak, Dal-Kosh, Danta-Patraka, Jangali Chameli
Hong Kong: 毛茉莉
Indonesian: Melati Gambir
Japanese: ケソケイ
Kannada: Dodda Kaadu Mallige, Kasturi Mallige, Maagi Mallige, Maagimallige
Konkani: Ran Mogr
Malayalam: Athimukthem, Kasthurimulla, Kattuchirakamulla, Kundam, Kudamulla, Kurukkuthimulla, Gujari, Kuruna
Manipuri: Kundo
Marathi: Kunda, Ran Mogra
Nepali: बेली पुष्पा Belee Pushpa
Oria: Jangli malli, Ban malli
Oriya: Dala Kosha, Danta Patraka, Dantapushpa , Karala, Kunda, Maghya, Tapasya
Sanskrit: Attahasaka, Daladhaka, Kunda, Kundah, Maghya, Manohara, Muktapuspa, Palinda, Tapasya, Vorata
Spanish: Jazmín hindú
Tamil: கஸ்தூà®°ி-மல்லிகை - மகரந்தா-மல்லிகை Kasturi-Mallikai, Makaranta-Mallikai
Telugu: Gujari, Kundamu, Malle, Vira jaji, Adavimalli, Molla

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