Jasminum azoricum

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Jasminum azoricum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Jasminum
Species:
J. azoricum
Binomial name
Jasminum azoricum
L.

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]

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References

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  6. 1 2 "RHS Plantfinder - Jasminum azoricum" . Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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