Millingtonia

Millingtonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Tribe: Oroxyleae
Genus: Millingtonia
L.f.
Species:
M. hortensis
Binomial name
Millingtonia hortensis
L.f.
Synonyms[1]
  • Bignonia azedarachta König & Sims
  • Bignonia cicutaria K.D.Koenig ex Mart.
  • Bignonia hortensis (L.f.) Oken
  • Bignonia suberosa Roxb.
  • Millingtonia dubiosa Span.
  • Nevrilis suberosa Raf. nom. illeg.

Millingtonia hortensis, the tree jasmine or Indian cork tree, is the sole species in the genus Millingtonia,[2] a tree native to South Asia and South East Asia.

In the name Millingtonia hortensis, Millingtonia is named for Sir Thomas Millington who was an inspiration to Carl Linnaeus the Younger who first described the genus.[3] The specific epithet 'hortensia' derives from 'hortensis' and 'hortus' which in Latin is related to the garden. In its synonym, Bignonia suberosa, 'suberosa' derives from 'suberos' which means 'corky' in Latin.[4]

Millingtonia Avenue in Lucknow is named after Millingtonia hortensis.[5]

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ Lindley, John; Moore, Thomas (1866). The Treasury of Botany. Longmans, Green & Co. pp. 1260. Retrieved 1 May 2011. genus Millingtonia.
  3. ^ Wad, William (1827). Mems. Maxims, and Memoirs. Callow and Wilson. p. 219. ISBN 978-81-7017-335-9. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  4. ^ Arvind, Krishan (2001). Climate Responsive Architecture: A Design Handbook for Energy Efficient Buildings. Tata Mcgraw-Hill. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-07-463218-5. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  5. ^ Valsalakumari, P. K. (2008). Flowering Trees. New Delhi: New India Pub. Agency. p. 288. ISBN 978-81-89422-50-9. Retrieved 30 April 2011.