Jasmine
| Jasmine | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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More than 200, see List of Jasminum species | |
| Synonyms | |
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Jasmine (botanical name: Jasminum; /ˈjæsmɪnəm/ YAS-mih-nəm) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family of Oleaceae.: 193 It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania.: 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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