Jasminum laurifolium explained

Jasminum laurifolium, the angel-wing jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Jasminum, native to the Himalayas, Nepal, Assam, Bangladesh, Tibet, south-central and southeast China, Hainan, Myanmar, and Thailand.^[1] Its putative form Jasminum laurifolium f. nitidum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[2]

Varieties

The following varieties are currently accepted:^[1]

• Jasminum laurifolium var. brachylobum Kurz
• Jasminum laurifolium var. laurifolium

Within the United States, this plant is cultivated in Florida and California and has various aliases, including Angel-Wing Jasmine, Angel-Hair Jasmine, Windmill Jasmine, Star Jasmine, and Confederate Jasmine.

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Jasminum laurifolium Roxb. ex Hornem. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 19 October 2020 .
2. Web site: Jasminum laurifolium angel-wing jasmine . The Royal Horticultural Society . 19 October 2020 .
3. Green, P. S. (1984). Jasminum laurifolium as a Cultivated Plant. Studies in the Genus Jasminum (Oleaceae): VII. Kew Bulletin, 39(3), 655–656. https://doi.org/10.2307/4108607