Biology:Jasminum azoricum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Jasminum |
| Species: | J. azoricum
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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]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fernandes, F. (2011). "Jasminum azoricum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T162250A5564173. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T162250A5564173.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/162250/5564173. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Botanica: The Illustrated A-Z of Over 10,000 garden plants (3rd ed.). Barnes and Noble inc.. 1999. p. 488. ISBN 0760716420. https://archive.org/details/botanicaillustra0000unse/page/488.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Jasminum azoricum | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 8 January 2013 }}
- ↑ "'Jasminum azoricum L.". The Plant List; Version 1. (published on the internet). 2010. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-351737.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 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–. https://archive.org/details/botanicalregist06edwagoog. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "RHS Plantfinder - Jasminum azoricum". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/23662/i-Jasminum-azoricum-i/Details.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 56. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5486345 entry
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