Jasminum azoricum, the lemon-scented jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family. It is an evergreen twining vine native to the Portuguese island of Madeira.[2][3][4] The compound leaves consist of 3 bright green leaflets.[2] The fragrant white star-shaped flowers appear in panicles from the leaf axils in summer, evolving from deep pink buds.[2][5]
| Jasminum azoricum | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Jasminum |
| Species: | J. azoricum
|
| Binomial name | |
| Jasminum azoricum | |
The species is critically endangered in its native Madeira. Reports of remaining populations vary between 6 and 50 individual plants in two separate areas, Funchal and Ribeira Brava.[1]
Jasminum azoricum, which does not tolerate freezing temperatures,[6] has long been in cultivation in Europe as a greenhouse plant with records in Netherlands since 1693 and England from about 1724.[5] It has been prized for its bright evergreen foliage, long flowering period and scented blooms.[5] Plants are readily propagated from cuttings and by layering.[5] The species prefers a sunny, frost-free position with support from structures such as fences or posts.[2]
In the UK this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ a b Fernandes, F. (2011). "Jasminum azoricum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162250A5564173. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T162250A5564173.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d R. G. Turner Jr.; Ernie Wasson, eds. (1999). Botanica: The Illustrated A-Z of Over 10,000 garden plants (3rd ed.). Barnes and Noble inc. p. 488. ISBN 0760716420.
- ^ "Jasminum azoricum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "'Jasminum azoricum L." The Plant List; Version 1. (published on the internet). 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d Sydenham Teast Edwards; John Lindley (1815). The Botanical Register: Consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants Cultivated in British Gardens with Their History and Mode of Treatment. pp. 92–. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ a b "RHS Plantfinder - Jasminum azoricum". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 56. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
External links edit
Media related to Jasminum azoricum at Wikimedia Commons
.jpg){kind=small} | This Oleaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |