Jasminum angustifolium, the wild jasmine,[1] is a species of jasmine native to India, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Islands.[2] It is a climbing shrub with a smooth stem and minutely pubescent branchlets. The flowers are approximately Template:Cvt in diameter, and resemble a star with seven or eight narrow petals, flowering between June and August.[1]
This flower, along with Jasminum grandiflorum, play a central role in Buddhist and Hindu temple floral offerings and garlands.
Etymology
'Jasminum' is a Latinized form of the Arabic word 'yasemin', for sweetly scented plants.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wild Jasmine. Flowers of India. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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