Trachelospermum jasminoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Trachelospermum |
Species: | T. jasminoides
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Binomial name | |
Trachelospermum jasminoides | |
Synonyms | |
Rhynchospermum jasminoides Lindl. |
Trachelospermum jasminoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia (Japan, Korea, southern China and Vietnam).[1] Common names include Confederate jasmine,[2] star jasmine, Confederate jessamine, and Chinese star jessamine.[3]
This plant,[4] and the variegated cultivar 'Variegatum',[5] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]